Description

Titanium(IV) Chloride is a fundamental inorganic chemical compound, also known as titanium tetrachloride, with the CAS number 7550-45-0. It serves as a critical precursor and catalyst in advanced material synthesis and industrial chemical processes. This highly versatile reagent is essential for manufacturers and R&D facilities in the chemical, polymer, and electronics sectors.

Application

• Ziegler-Natta Catalyst Production: A key component in catalyst systems for the polymerization of ethylene and propylene.
• Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Manufacturing: Acts as the primary intermediate in the chloride process for producing high-purity, pigment-grade TiO2.
• Inorganic Material Synthesis: Used in the production of titanium metal via the Kroll process and for creating other titanium compounds like titanates.
• Organic Synthesis & Catalysis: Functions as a Lewis acid catalyst in Friedel-Crafts acylations and other important organic transformations.
• Thin Film & Surface Coating: Employed in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to apply wear-resistant titanium nitride (TiN) or titanium carbide (TiC) coatings.
• Specialty Glass & Ceramics: Used to introduce titanium oxide into glass and ceramic formulations to modify refractive index and strength.
• Military & Aerospace: Utilized in the generation of smoke screens due to its vigorous reaction with moist air.

Basic Information

Product Name	Titanium(IV) Chloride
CAS No.	7550-45-0
Molecular Formula	TiCl4
Molecular Weight	189.68 g/mol
Synonyms	Titanium Tetrachloride; Tetrachlorotitanium; Titanium Chloride; Titanium(4+) Tetrachloride; Titanic Chloride; Tetrachlorotitanium(IV); NSC 59255; UN 1838
EINECS	231-441-9

Quality Control

Our Titanium(IV) Chloride is manufactured under stringent process controls to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high chemical purity. Quality is verified through a comprehensive suite of analytical methods including titration, gas chromatography (GC), and spectroscopic techniques. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment to guarantee compliance with your technical requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as strong bases and oxidizing agents. Due to its highly volatile and moisture-sensitive nature, containers must be kept tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) to prevent hydrolysis and fuming. Recommended storage temperature is 15-25°C.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (TiCl4)	≥ 99.0 %
Iron (Fe)	≤ 50 ppm
Vanadium (V)	≤ 10 ppm
Silicon (Si)	≤ 20 ppm
Specific Gravity (25°C)	1.726 - 1.730
Boiling Point	136 - 137 °C

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.