Copper chloride appears as a yellowish-brown powder (the anhydrous form) or a green crystalline solid (the dihydrate). Noncombustible but hydrogen chloride gas may form when heated in a fire. Corrosive to aluminum. Used to manufacture other chemicals, in dyeing, in printing, in fungicides, as a wood preservative. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a mineral/inorganic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cupric chloride anhydrous and Copper bichloride. Its PubChem CID is 24014.
Cupric chloride
| CAS No | 1344-67-8 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | Cl2Cu |
| Molecular Weight | 134.45 g/mol |
| Synonyms | dichlorocopper |
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Copper chloride appears as a yellowish-brown powder (the anhydrous form) or a green crystalline solid (the dihydrate). Noncombustible but hydrogen chloride gas may form when heated in a fire.
The listed CAS number is 1344-67-8.
The listed molecular formula is Cl2Cu.
The listed molecular weight is 134.45 g/mol.
dichlorocopper.
The source lists Cupric chloride anhydrous and Copper bichloride.