Zirconium(IV) Chloride

Zirconium(IV) Chloride Description

Zirconium(IV) chloride, also known as zirconium tetrachloride (ZrCl4) is an inorganic compound frequently used as a precursor to other compounds of zirconium. This white high-melting solid hydrolyzes rapidly in humid air.

Zirconium(IV) chloride is an excellent water soluble crystalline zirconium source for uses compatible with chlorides. Chloride compounds can conduct electricity when fused or dissolved in water. Chloride materials can be decomposed by electrolysis to chlorine gas and the metal. They are formed through various chlorination processes whereby at least one chlorine anion (Cl-) is covalently bonded to the relevant metal or cation. The chloride ion controls fluid equilibrium and pH levels in metabolic systems. They can form either inorganic or organic compounds.

Zirconium(IV) chloride catalyzes the trans-hydrostannylation of acetylenes with Tri-n-butyltin hydride. It is used as a superior catalyst for the fries rearrangement of aryl acetates, giving the least hindered ortho-acetyl phenol in high yields at ambient temperatures. In the presence of ZrCl4, chloromethyl ethers are formed under mild conditions from acid chlorides and trioxane or paraformaldehyde.

Besides zirconium(IV) chloride in the form of powder, SSC also produce zirconium chloride solution.

Zirconium(IV) Chloride Applications and Related Industries

● Zirconium metal

● Pigment

● Textile waterproofing agent

● Leather tanning agent

● Zirconium compounds

● Organometallic compounds

● Solvent and the purification agent

Chemical Identifiers

Zirconium(IV) Chloride Properties (Theoretical)

Zirconium(IV) Chloride Health & Safety Information