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Aluminum carbide, 99+% (metals basis)

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Brand: Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 014038.30

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Description

CAS: 1299-86-1 | C3Al4 | 143.96 g/mol

Aluminum carbide is used as an abrasive material for cutting tools. It is also used to reduce metal oxides and to prepare aluminum nitride and methane. It and also finds use in metallurgy. Further, it acts as a catalyst and a drying agent.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 1299-86-1
Molecular Formula C3Al4
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 143.96
MDL Number MFCD00003425
InChI Key CAVCGVPGBKGDTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym aluminum carbide, 1,3,5,7-tetraaluminahepta-3,4-dien-1,6-diyne, aluminum carbide,al4c3, al4c3 aluminum carbide, aluminum carbide, al4c3, aluminum carbide, powder, ∼325 mesh
PubChem CID 16685054
IUPAC Name alumanylidynemethyl(alumanylidynemethylalumanylidenemethylidene)alumane
SMILES [Al]#C[Al]=C=[Al]C#[Al]

Specifications

Melting Point 2100°C (>2200° (decomposition))
Color Gray
Quantity 250 g
UN Number UN1394
Merck Index 14,335
Solubility Information Soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid.
Formula Weight 143.96
Percent Purity ≥99%
Sensitivity Moisture sensitive
Density 2.36 g/mL
Assay (metals basis)
Chemical Name or Material Aluminum carbide
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