Calcium hypochlorite, tech.

CAS: 7778-54-3

Ref. 02-042548

Product Information

• Name: Calcium hypochlorite, tech.
• Synonyms: calcium hypochlorite, B-K Powder, Bleaching powder, Ca(ClO)2, Ca(ClO)₂, Calcium Di(Oxychloride), Calcium Dihypochlorite, Calcium oxychloride, Calciumhypochlorit, Calciumhypochloritetech, Caporit, Chemichlon G, Chloride of lime, Chlorinated lime, Chlorkalk 100 %, Chloro lime chemical, Eusol BPC, HTH (bleaching agent), Hipoclorito De Calcio, Hth Van, Hypochlorite de calcium, Hypochlorous Acid, Hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, Hypochlorous acid, calcium salt (2:1), Lime chloride, Losantin, Nisso Hi-Chlon, Nisso Hi-chlon LC, Perfect PA, Solvox KS, Super Zappit, T-Eusol, Toyoclon PT-P, Toyoclon PTGIII, Toyokuron, Toyokuron PT-P, Toyokuron-PTGIII, Zappit

Description

Deodorant, oxidizing agent, bleaching agentCalcium hypochlorite is used for swimming pool sanitation and other water treatment plants. It is also used to disinfect drinking water, equipments in the industry and surfaces and equipments in kitchens. Further, it is used to bleach textiles and paper. It is also employed in bathroom cleaners and laundry detergents. It is used as an oxidizing agent in organic chemistry. It is involved in the cleavage of glycols, alfa-hydroxy carboxylic acids and keto acids to yield fragmented aldehydes or carboxylic acids respectively. It plays an important role in the haloform reaction to prepare chloroform. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 142.98
• Formula: CaCl₂O₂
• Color/Form: White to cream or pale grey, Granular powder
• InChI key: ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N