PdCl2

ceramic
· PdCl2

Palladium dichloride (PdCl₂) is an inorganic transition metal compound classified as a ceramic material, consisting of palladium bonded to chlorine. It is primarily used as a catalyst precursor and chemical reagent in laboratory and industrial synthesis rather than as a structural material, with notable applications in organic chemistry, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and cross-coupling reactions. Engineers and chemists select PdCl₂ for its catalytic activity in facilitating carbon-carbon bond formation (notably in Heck, Suzuki, and Sonogashira reactions) and its role as a starting material for generating active palladium catalysts, making it valuable in fine chemical and API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) production.

catalyst precursororganic synthesispharmaceutical manufacturingcross-coupling reactionschemical reagentlaboratory research

Compliance & Regulations

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PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)
ksi
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf)
meV/atom
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
-
Shear Modulus(G)
ksi
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Density(ρ)
lb/in³
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Band Gap(Eg)
eV
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)
-
Magnetic Moment(μB)
µB
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)
C/m²
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
µV/K
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries
eV/atom
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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