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CHEBI:49976 - zinc dichloride

ChEBI IDCHEBI:49976
ChEBI Namezinc dichloride
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DefinitionA compound of zinc and chloride ions in the ratio 1:2. It exists in four crystalline forms, in each of which the Zn2+ ions are trigonal planar coordinated to four chloride ions.
Last Modified22 January 2018
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
DownloadsMolfile
Formula2Cl.Zn
Net Charge0
Average Mass136.296
Monoisotopic Mass133.86685
SMILES[Cl-].[Cl-].[Zn+2]
InChIInChI=1S/2ClH.Zn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
InChIKeyJIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
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 Roles:
EC 5.3.3.5 (cholestenol Delta-isomerase) inhibitor  An EC 5.3.3.* (intramolecular oxidase transposing C=C bonds) inhibitor that interferes with the action of a cholestenol Δ-isomerase (EC 5.3.3.5).
disinfectant  An antimicrobial agent that is applied to non-living objects to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity.
Application:
astringent  A compound that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
zinc dichloride (CHEBI:49976) has role astringent (CHEBI:74783)
zinc dichloride (CHEBI:49976) has role disinfectant (CHEBI:48219)
zinc dichloride (CHEBI:49976) has role EC 5.3.3.5 (cholestenol Δ-isomerase) inhibitor (CHEBI:86385)
zinc dichloride (CHEBI:49976) has role Lewis acid (CHEBI:39143)
zinc dichloride (CHEBI:49976) is a inorganic chloride (CHEBI:36093)
zinc dichloride (CHEBI:49976) is a zinc molecular entity (CHEBI:27364)
Incoming Relation(s)
fast blue salt B (CHEBI:87627) has part zinc dichloride (CHEBI:49976)
IUPAC Names 
zinc dichloride
zinc(II) chloride
zinc(2+) chloride
Synonyms  Source
zinc chlorideChemIDplus
ZinkchloridChemIDplus
chlorure de zincChemIDplus
ZnCl2IUPAC
butter of zincChemIDplus
dichlorozincNIST Chemistry WebBook
Manual XrefsDatabases
1125MolBase
D02058KEGG DRUG
Zinc_ChlorideWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:430396Gmelin
CAS:7646-85-7NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:7646-85-7ChemIDplus
Citations