Chromium Chloride

Chromium Chloride offered by us is hexahydrate form having molecular weight of 266.45 g/mol with chemical formula CrCl3.6H2O. It is most commonly used as catalyst and precursor to wool dyes. This compound appears as dark green colored solid that has density of 1.760 g/cm3 and melting point of 83 degrees Celsius. It is slightly soluble in water and shows insolubility in ethanol, ether, & acetone. Chromium Chloride can directly be prepared by chlorination of chromium metal under controlled conditions. It is considered to be the precursor to organochromium complexes and also finds application for organic synthesis.