What is copper chloride?
Copper (II) chloride, with the chemical formula CuCl2, is an inorganic substance whose aqueous solution is bright green, the dihydrate form is light blue and the anhydrous form is brown. This chemical occurs naturally as minerals such as tolbachite and eriochalcite.
Copper chloride production method
This chemical can be produced through various reactions.
1. Direct reaction of hydrochloric acid with copper
Cu (s) + 2HCl (l) → CuCl 2 (aq) + H 2 (g)
2. Direct chlorination of metallic copper with chlorine gas at 400 C.
Cu (s) + Cl 2 (g) → CuCl 2 (l)
3. Copper oxide reaction with ammonium nitrate.
CuO (S) + 2NH 4 Cl → CuCl 2 + 2NH 3 + H 2 O
4. Copper carbonate reacts with hydrocaric acid.
CuCO 3 (s) + HCl (l) → CuCl 2 (aq) + CO 2 (g) + H 2 O (g)
Applications and applications of copper chloride
· Used as co-catalyst in Wacker Process for Ethanol Production (acetaldehyde)
· Used as a catalyst for chlorine production in Deacon process
· As a catalyst in chlorination of organic aromatic compounds
· Oxidation of phenols in the presence of oxygen
· Application in refineries
· Used in pyrotechnics as coloring agent
Hamun Industrial Group, manufacturer of copper compounds and liquid copper chloride, is ready to supply CuCl2 to Iranian and foreign industry:
Liquid CuCl2
- Copper grade: 20%
- Packaging: 20 liters
Our group is ready to receive the orders to manufacture CuCl2 compounds according to customers’ requests in large scale.
