antimony trichloride (CHEBI:74856)

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ChEBI Name	antimony trichloride

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:74856

Definition	An inorganic chloride salt with formula SbCl₃. It is used as a reagent for detecting vitamin A and related carotenoids, reacting with the carotenoid to form a blue complex that can be measured by colorimetry (the Carr-Price test). Solutions of antimony trichloride were formerly used for dissolving and removing horn stubs from calves and goats.

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Formula

Cl3Sb

Net Charge

Average Mass

228.11900

Monoisotopic Mass

225.81037

InChI

InChI=1S/3ClH.Sb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3

InChIKey

FAPDDOBMIUGHIN-UHFFFAOYSA-K

SMILES

Cl[Sb](Cl)Cl

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	Lewis acid A molecular entity that is an electron-pair acceptor and therefore able to form a covalent bond with an electron-pair donor (Lewis base), thereby producing a Lewis adduct.

Biological Role(s):	apoptosis inducer Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.

Application(s):	colorimetric reagent A reagent used in the determination of the concentration of a coloured chemical element or chemical compound in solution.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	antimony trichloride (CHEBI:74856) has parent hydride stibane (CHEBI:30288) antimony trichloride (CHEBI:74856) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495) antimony trichloride (CHEBI:74856) has role colorimetric reagent (CHEBI:67126) antimony trichloride (CHEBI:74856) has role Lewis acid (CHEBI:39143) antimony trichloride (CHEBI:74856) is a antimony molecular entity (CHEBI:36919) antimony trichloride (CHEBI:74856) is a inorganic chloride (CHEBI:36093)

IUPAC Name

trichlorostibane

Last Modified

15 June 2020