10099-66-8

Basic information

• Product Name: Lutetium(III) chloride
• Synonyms: Lutetiumchloride; Lutetium chloride (Lu2Cl6); Lutetium trichloride; Lutetium(III)chloride; NSC 132042
• CAS NO: 10099-66-8
• Molecular Formula: Cl₃Lu
• Molecular Weight: 281.33
• EINECS: 233-240-1
• Mol File: 10099-66-8.mol
• Article Data: 38

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 905℃
• Boiling Point: °Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: °C
• Appearance: Colorless crystals.
• Density: 3.98 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• CAS DataBase Reference: Lutetium(III) chloride(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Lutetium(III) chloride(10099-66-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Lutetium(III) chloride(10099-66-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 10099-66-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Lutetium(III) chloride is a chemical compound with the formula LuCl3. It is a white, crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water. Lutetium(III) chloride is primarily used in the production of lutetium metal and other lutetium compounds. It is also used as a catalyst in various chemical reactions. Lutetium(III) chloride has a variety of potential applications in research and industry, including in optical materials, phosphors, and biomedical imaging. In addition, it is used in the production of high-purity optical lenses and fiber optics. Overall, lutetium(III) chloride is an important compound with a wide range of applications in various fields.

InChI:InChI=1/3ClH.Lr/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3/rCl3Lr/c1-4(2)3

Upstream product

• 7446-70-0 aluminium trichloride 
• 7647-01-0 hydrogenchloride 
• 7782-50-5 chlorine 
• 19423-88-2 lutetium(III) chloride hydrate 
• 19423-88-2 LuCl₃*3H₂O 
• 56-23-5 tetrachloromethane 
• 24614-69-5 LuCl₃(THF)3 
• 114363-79-0 LuCl₃*H₂O 
• 13598-44-2 lutetium 

Downstream Products

• 13598-44-2 lutetium 
• 13598-44-2 lutetium⁽¹⁺⁾ 

Relevant articles and documents

A structural variant to the NaErCl4/α-NiWO4 type for ternary rare-earth halides NaMCl4: Synthesis and crystal structure of NaLuCl4

Single crystals of NaLuCl4 (orthorhombic, Pbcn (Nr. 60), Z = 4, a = 618.6(1) pm, b = 1592.2(2) pm, c = 657.0(1) pm) were grown for the first time from the binary components using the Bridgman technique. The crystal structure may be derived from a hexagonally closest packing of Cl- spheres with one half of all octahedral sites occupied by the cations Na+ and Lu3+, respectively. The close relation of the structure to that of NaErCl4 (α-NiWO4) is discussed. NaScCl4 was found to be isotypic to NaLuCl4. Johann Ambrosius Barth 1996.

Self-assembled light lanthanide oxalate architecture with controlled morphology, characterization, growing mechanism and optical property

Flower-like Sm2(C2O4)3· 10H2O had been synthesized by a facile complex agent assisted precipitation method. The flower-like Sm2(C2O 4)3·10H2O was characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry- differential thermal analysis and photoluminescence. The possible growth mechanism of the flower-like Sm2(C2O4) 3·10H2O was proposed. To extend this method, other Ln2(C2O4)3·nH2O (Ln = Gd, Dy, Lu, Y) with different morphologies also had been prepared by adjusting different rare earth precursors. Further studies revealed that besides the reaction conditions and the additive amount of complex agents, the morphologies of the as-synthesised lanthanide oxalates were also determined by the rare earth ions. The Sm2(C2O4) 3·10H2O and Sm2O3 samples exhibited different photoluminescence spectra, which was relevant to Sm 3+ energy level structure of 4f electrons. The method may be applied in the synthesis of other lanthanide compounds, and the work could explore the potential optical materials.

Synthesis, characterization and thermal behaviour of solid-state tartrates of heavy trivalent lanthanides and yttrium(III)

Solid state Ln2-L3 compounds, where Ln stands for heavy trivalent lanthanides (terbium to lutetium) and yttrium, and L is tartrate [(C4H4O6)-2] have been synthesized. Simultaneous thermogra

Structural characterization of methanol substituted lanthanum halides

The first study into the alcohol solvation of lanthanum halide [LaX3] derivatives as a means to lower the processing temperature for the production of the LaBr3 scintillators was undertaken using methanol (MeOH). Initially the de-hydration of {[La(μ-Br)(H2O)7](Br)2}2 (1) was investigated through the simple room temperature dissolution of 1 in MeOH. The mixed solvate monomeric [La(H2O)7(MeOH)2](Br)3 (2) compound was isolated where the La metal center retains its original 9-coordination through the binding of two additional MeOH solvents but necessitates the transfer of the innersphere Br to the outersphere. In an attempt to in situ dry the reaction mixture of 1 in MeOH over CaH2, crystals of [Ca(MeOH)6](Br)2 (3) were isolated. Compound 1 dissolved in MeOH at reflux temperatures led to the isolation of an unusual arrangement identified as the salt derivative {[LaBr2.75·5.25(MeOH)]+0.25 [LaBr3.25·4.75(MeOH)]-0.25} (4). The fully substituted species was ultimately isolated through the dissolution of dried LaBr3 in MeOH forming the 8-coordinated [LaBr3(MeOH)5] (5) complex. It was determined that the concentration of the crystallization solution directed the structure isolated (4 concentrated; 5 dilute) The other LaX3 derivatives were isolated as [(MeOH)4(Cl)2La(μ-Cl)]2 (6) and [La(MeOH)9](I)3·MeOH (7). Beryllium Dome XRD analysis indicated that the bulk material for 5 appear to have multiple solvated species, 6 is consistent with the single crystal, and 7 was too broad to elucidate structural aspects. Multinuclear NMR (139La) indicated that these compounds do not retain their structure in MeOD. TGA/DTA data revealed that the de-solvation temperatures of the MeOH derivatives 4-6 were slightly higher in comparison to their hydrated counterparts.