Zirconyl chloride octahydrate

Chemical properties

solid

The Uses of Zirconyl chloride octahydrate

Zirconium dichloride oxide is utilized as a precursor to prepare other zirconium compounds. It is employed in acid dyes, pigment toners and antiperspirants. It finds application as a rubber additive and a fiber treatment agent. It is also used in paint drying, refractories, ceramics and glaze.

What are the applications of Application

Zirconyl chloride octahydrate is a building block for a new series of mixed zirconium phosphonates

General Description

This product is used as a potential green catalyst.

Purification Methods

Recrystallise the chloride several times from water [Ferragina et al. J Chem Soc, Dalton Trans 265 1986]. Recrystallisation from 8M HCl gives the octahydrate as white needles on concentrating. It is also formed by hydrolysing ZrCl4 with water. After one recrystallisation from H2O, 99+% grade zirconyl chloride had Ag, Al, As, Cd, Cu, Hf, Mg, Na, Sc and V at 20, 1.8, 0.6, 0.6, 0.4, 8.4, 0.4, 2.4, 80 and 3 ppm, respectively. (See above.) METAL-ORGANIC COMPOUNDS This section contains metal-organic compounds as well as ammonium and metal salts of organic acids. (For Introduction see p 445.)