Dimethylcadmium
CAS: 506-82-1
Ref. 3D-AAA50682
| 1g | Discontinued | ||
| 5g | Discontinued | ||
| 10g | Discontinued | ||
| 25g | Discontinued | ||
| 50g | Discontinued |
Product Information
- Cadmium Dimethanide
- Cadmium, dimethyl-
- Dimethylcadmiumelecgrcolorlessliq
- Dimethylcadmiuminhexane
Dimethylcadmium is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. It has an atomic mass of 112.4 g/mol. The metal is a silvery white, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Dimethylcadmium is used in the manufacture of semiconductors and diodes, as well as in coordination chemistry. It can also be used as a catalyst for chemical reactions.
It has been proposed that dimethylcadmium may be a source of chemiluminescence because it emits light when heated to high temperatures or exposed to radiation (e.g., ultraviolet light).
In addition to its use in semiconductor production, dimethylcadmium can be used as a reactant in coordination chemistry to form organometallic compounds such as Cd(CH)Cl, which are useful for applications such as catalysts or drugs. The mechanism for the formation of these compounds begins with the reaction
