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CHEBI:74856 - antimony trichloride

ChEBI IDCHEBI:74856
ChEBI Nameantimony trichloride
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DefinitionAn 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.
Last Modified15 June 2020
SubmitterGareth Owen
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FormulaCl3Sb
Net Charge0
Average Mass228.119
Monoisotopic Mass225.81037
SMILES[Cl][Sb]([Cl])[Cl]
InChIInChI=1S/3ClH.Sb/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
InChIKeyFAPDDOBMIUGHIN-UHFFFAOYSA-K
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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 Role:
apoptosis inducer  Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
Application:
colorimetric reagent  A reagent used in the determination of the concentration of a coloured chemical element or chemical compound in solution.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
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
Synonyms  Source
antimony(III) chlorideChemIDplus
SbCl3ChemIDplus
trichlorure d'antimoineChemIDplus
antimony chlorideChemIDplus
AntimontrichloridChemIDplus
chlorure antimonieuxChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C15235KEGG COMPOUND
Antimony_trichlorideWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3600276Reaxys
CAS:10025-91-9ChemIDplus
CAS:10025-91-9NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:10025-91-9KEGG COMPOUND
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