Bis_2-ethylhexyl_adipate
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Ordered "Aluminium Chloride" recieved the Hexahydrate
Made a recent online purchase for what I thought was AlCl3 and received the useless hexahydrate form instead.
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The hexahydrate consists of octahedral [Al(H2O)6]3+ centers and chloride counterions. Hydrogen bonds link the cation and anions.[9] The hydrated form
of aluminium chloride has an octahedral molecular geometry, with the central aluminum ion surrounded by six water ligand molecules. This means that
the hydrated form cannot act as a Lewis acid since it cannot accept electron pairs, and thus this cannot be used as a catalyst in Friedel-Crafts
alkylation of aromatic compounds. |
wikipedia:Aluminium_chloride#Hexahydrate
Because it was so cheap and seemed too good to be true anyway, I am not bothered with returning it.
I am considering decomposing it to Aluminum Hydroxide - I think this would be an interesting basis for some high temperature experiments (maybe
zeolites?)
Has anyone else had a similar experience ordering reagents before?
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karlos³
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From a serious supplier?
And he hasn't clearly stated it is the useless hexahydrate?
That sucks, a huge disappointment!
No, I have never had such a experience ever in many, many years.
But if, I would directly write the seller and complain that this wasn't what I wanted to buy, and that is what you should too.
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Quote: Originally posted by Bis_2-ethylhexyl_adipate  | Made a recent online purchase for what I thought was AlCl3 and received the useless hexahydrate form instead...
...Has anyone else had a similar experience ordering reagents before? |
I have had similar experiences;
Copper Sulphate, Calcium Nitrate, Cobalt Chloride, .... and many others
All were hydrated.
Did you read carefully before ordering ? e.g. m.w.
Was it described as anhydrous ?
Caveat Emptor
CAUTION : Hobby Chemist, not Professional or even Amateur
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If you order something that's not specified as "anhydrous", it's probably going to be the most stable hydrate. Online, half the sellers don't even
know what a hydrate is- they're just reselling something they bought elsewhere.
Please remember: "Filtrate" is not a verb.
Write up your lab reports the way your instructor wants them, not the way your ex-instructor wants them.
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draculic acid69
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Unless it was very clearly marked 'anhydrous' it probably won't be.the price difference is huge between the two as well.
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Who is the seller? We should know, as to be warned, in the future.
Phlogiston manufacturer/supplier.
For all your phlogiston needs.
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Ha! I ordered 20kg of the hydrate years ago and received 40x500g bottles of the anhydrous!! That shits annoying to dispose of, i think i ended up
upending 500g jars at a time into a half filled 44gallon drumand bolting across the paddock, it was tedious.
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