CuCl
Cuprous chloride · Copper(I) chloride
Cuprous chloride is a semiconducting copper halide widely utilized as a catalyst and reagent in chemical synthesis.
About Cuprous chloride
Cuprous chloride is a binary copper halide that exhibits semiconducting electronic properties. As a near-hull material, it is considered thermodynamically stable and is readily accessible for synthesis, supported by a vast body of structural data across multiple databases.
This compound serves as a critical reagent in organic synthesis and industrial catalysis. Its ability to act as a Lewis acid and its unique coordination chemistry make it an essential component in various chemical manufacturing processes.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Cuprous chloride, aggregated across 4 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Synthesis Routes
Literature-extracted synthesis procedures targeting CuCl.
Applications
Where Cuprous chloride is used.
Patent Landscape
1 patent reference CuCl or close compositional variants.
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4343781 | Decomposition of 2KCl.CuCl to produce cuprous chloride and potassium chloride | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cuprous chloride, answered from cross-validated data.
What is CuCl?
Cuprous chloride is a semiconducting copper halide widely utilized as a catalyst and reagent in chemical synthesis.
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How It Compares
As a primary copper(I) halide, this compound serves as a fundamental reference point for understanding the structural and electronic behavior of monovalent copper systems in inorganic chemistry.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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