Record Information
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Creation date2015-10-09 22:33:44 UTC
Update date2017-01-19 02:36:44 UTC
FoodComEx IDPC001005
FoodDB RecordFDB014377
Chemical Information
NameCobaltous chloride
DescriptionFormerly approved as a food additive but now prohibited
CAS Number7646-79-9
Structure
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Synonyms
SynonymSource
Cobalt chloridebiospider
Cobalt chloride (CoCl2)biospider
Cobalt chloride (ous)biospider
Cobalt chloride?db_source
Cobalt dichloridedb_source
Cobalt muriatebiospider
Cobalt(2+) chloridebiospider
cobalt(2+) dichloridebiospider
Cobalt(II) chloridebiospider
Cobalt(II)chloridebiospider
Cobaltous chloridedb_source
Cobaltous chloride anhydrousbiospider
Cobaltous Chloride Co 57biospider
Cobaltous chloride, anhydrousbiospider
Cobaltous dichloridebiospider
Cobatope-57db_source
Cobatope-60db_source
CoCl(2)biospider
CoCl2biospider
Dichlorocobaltbiospider
Kobalt chloridbiospider
Kobalt chlorid (german)biospider
Kobalt(II)-chloridbiospider
Kobaltdichloridbiospider
Chemical FormulaCl2Co
IUPAC nameλ²-cobalt(2+) ion dichloride
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/2ClH.Co/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
InChI KeyGVPFVAHMJGGAJG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Isomeric SMILES[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co++]
Average Molecular Weight129.839
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight128.870905608
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is a transition metal.
KingdomInorganic compounds
Super ClassMixed metal/non-metal compounds
ClassTransition metal salts
Sub ClassTransition metal chlorides
Direct ParentTransition metal chlorides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Transition metal chloride
  • Inorganic chloride salt
  • Inorganic salt
Molecular FrameworkNot Available
External Descriptors
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Melting PointMp 735°DFC
Foods of Origin
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Production Data
Production Methodcommercial
Production Method ReferenceNot Available
Production Method Reference FileNot Available
Quantity AvailableProduction upon request
Delivery TimeNot Available
Storage FormNot Available
Storage Conditions-80°C
StabilityNot Available
PurityNot Available
Spectra
Spectral Data Upon RequestNot Available
Provider Information
Contact NameContact InstitutionContact Email
Rosa Vazquez Fresnovazquezf@ualberta.ca
Commercial Vendors
AKSci S616
Glentham GK0658
Toronto Research Chemicals C633108