Lab Chemical
LANTHANIUM CHLORIDE AR
Product code RXSOL-60-6604-783
LANTHANIUM CHLORIDE AR
Description
Lanthanum chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula LaCl3. It is a common salt of lanthanum which is mainly used in research. It is a white solid that is highly soluble in water and alcohols.
Application
Application
Lanthanum chloride is also used in biochemical research to block the activity of divalent cation channels, mainly calcium channels. Doped with cerium, it is used as a scintillator material. In organic synthesis, lanthanum trichloride functions as a mild Lewis acid for converting aldehydes to acetals.