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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3Al
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-853-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3587197
MDL number:
vapor pressure
69.3 mmHg ( 60 °C)
Quality Level
description
heat of vaporization: ~41.9 kJ/mol (Dimer)
form
liquid
reaction suitability
core: aluminum
bp
125-126 °C (lit.), 127 °C/760 mmHg, 20 °C/8 mmHg, 56 °C/50 mmHg
mp
15 °C (lit.)
density
0.752 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
C[Al](C)C
InChI
1S/3CH3.Al/h3*1H3;
InChI key
JLTRXTDYQLMHGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Trimethylaluminum ismainly used in the industrial production of polyethylene and other syntheticpolymers, where it is used as a co-catalyst for the polymerization reaction. Itis also used as a precursor to produce inorganic aluminum compounds, includingalumina and various zeolites.
Application
Trimethylaluminum can be used as:
- A chemical vapor deposition precursor to fabricate PbSe quantum dot solids for optoelectronic devices.
- An aluminum precursor for the flame synthesis of alumina nanofibers.
- A reagent for efficient synthesis of allenes.
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Danger
hcodes
supp_hazards
Storage Class
4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
wgk
nwg
flash_point_f
No data available
flash_point_c
No data available
ppe
Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react. 1
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