Lutetium(III) chloride
Chemical compound
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Lutetium(III) chloride or lutetium trichloride is the chemical compound composed of lutetium and chlorine with the formula LuCl3. It forms hygroscopic white monoclinic crystals[1] and also a hygroscopic hexahydrate LuCl3·6H2O.[6] Anhydrous lutetium(III) chloride has the YCl3 (AlCl3) layer structure with octahedral lutetium ions.[7] Its isotopologue lutetium (177Lu) chloride is used as a radioactive tracer for diagnosis and/or treatment in anti-cancer therapies.[8]
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Lutetium(III) chloride | |
| Other names
Lutetium chloride, lutetium trichloride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.205 |
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| LuCl3 | |
| Molar mass | 281.325 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless or white monoclinic crystals |
| Density | 3.98 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 925 °C (1,697 °F; 1,198 K)[1] |
| Boiling point | sublimes above 750°C[2] |
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| Monoclinic, mS16 | |
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Irritant |
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| H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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Other anions |
Lutetium(III) oxide |
Other cations |
Ytterbium(III) chloride Scandium(III) chloride Yttrium(III) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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