Titanium trichloride
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Description
Dark violet, unstable, deliquescent crystals. Titanium trichloride is a very strong reducing agent that is used for stripping dyes and bleaching stains.
Synonyms and Related Terms
titanous chloride; titanium (III) chloride
Risks
- Fire risk in the presence of organic compounds.
- Decomposes in moist air with substantial generation of heat.
- Corrosive.
- Skin contact causes irritation and burns.
- Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in ethanol, acetonitrile, water (generates heat). Slightly soluble in chloroform. Insoluble in ether and hydrocarbons.
| Composition | TiCl3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7705-07-9 |
| Melting Point | 440 C (dec) |
| Density | 2.6 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 154.23 |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9620
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Website: www.hants.org.uk/museums/ofr/cmeth_t.html