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Selenium tetrachloride (CAS 10026-03-6)

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Alternate Names:
Selenium () chloride
CAS Number:
10026-03-6
Molecular Weight:
220.77
Molecular Formula:
SeCl4
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For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Selenium tetrachloride is a compound that functions as a strong oxidizing agent in chemical reactions. It is involved in the chlorination of organic compounds, where it acts as a source of chlorine atoms. Selenium Tetrachloride is known to react with a wide range of organic substrates, leading to the formation of chlorinated products. At the molecular level, selenium tetrachloride undergoes redox reactions, transferring chlorine atoms to organic molecules, resulting in the chlorination of the substrate. Its mechanism of action involves the breaking of carbon-hydrogen bonds and the subsequent formation of carbon-chlorine bonds in the target molecules. Selenium Tetrachloride′s ability to facilitate chlorination reactions may be a useful in various chemical synthesis processes, particularly in the production of chlorinated organic compounds development purposes.


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Selenium tetrachloride, 10 g

sc-224284
10 g
$70.00

Selenium tetrachloride, 50 g

sc-224284A
50 g
$263.00