Description

Zinc Chloride AR 500g

Zinc Chloride AR (Analytical Reagent grade) is primarily used as a catalyst for various organic reactions due to its Lewis acidic properties, including applications like Friedel-Crafts acylations, the Fischer indole synthesis, and some aromatization reactions, often in its molten state; it can also be used as a dehydrating agent and for certain analytical tests like fingerprint detection due to its complexation with Ruhemann’s purple.
Key points about Zinc Chloride AR in a lab:
Catalyst in organic synthesis:
It is commonly used to facilitate reactions where a Lewis acid is needed to activate reactants.
Lucas reagent component:
When combined with concentrated hydrochloric acid, it forms the Lucas reagent, used to test for the presence of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols.
Dehydrating agent:
Due to its ability to absorb water, it can be used to remove water from a reaction mixture.
Analytical applications:
In some cases, diluted zinc chloride solutions can be used for fingerprint detection.