| CAS No.: | 10025-91-9 |
| Molecular Weight: | 228.11 g/mol |
| Chemical Formula | SbCl3 |
Antimony trichloride or Trichlorostibine or Antimony chloride is the chemical compound with the formula SbCl3. Antimony Trichloride is readily hydrolyzed and samples of SbCl3 must be protected from moisture. With a limited amount of water it forms antimony oxy-chloride releasing hydrogen chloride. SbCl3 is a reagent for detecting vitamin A and related carotenoids. Antimony trichloride has also been used as an adulterant to enhance the louche effect in absinthe. It has been used in the past to dissolve and remove horn stubs from calves without having to cut them off. It is also used as a catalyst for polymerization, hydro-cracking, and chlorination reactions; as a mordant; and in the production of other antimony salts.
Specifications of Antimony Trichloride or Trichlorostibine or Antimony chloride:
