Product Overview

• Aluminium Chloride Anhydrous is an inorganic Lewis acid compound widely used as a catalyst across the petrochemical and specialty chemical manufacturing industries, appearing as a white to pale yellow crystalline powder that is highly hygroscopic and fumes on contact with moist air, releasing hydrogen chloride gas. It is highly reactive with water, undergoing vigorous hydrolysis, and must be handled under strictly anhydrous conditions to preserve its catalytic activity. Procorbay International supplies industrial-grade Aluminium Chloride Anhydrous serving as a Friedel-Crafts catalyst and chemical intermediate across dye, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemical synthesis applications requiring a strong, well-established Lewis acid catalyst.
• Aluminium Chloride Anhydrous is manufactured through the direct chlorination of molten aluminum metal with chlorine gas under high-temperature conditions, followed by sublimation and controlled cooling to obtain the anhydrous crystalline product in sealed, moisture-protected packaging. Procorbay sources Aluminium Chloride Anhydrous from established inorganic chemical manufacturers with consistent quality control over purity, iron content, and moisture-exclusion packaging integrity.
• Industrially, Aluminium Chloride Anhydrous is best known as the classical catalyst for Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions, widely used in the synthesis of dyes, pharmaceuticals, fragrances, and specialty aromatic compounds where its strong Lewis acidity facilitates carbon-carbon bond formation on aromatic ring systems. It also serves as a catalyst in petrochemical isomerization and polymerization processes, and as a raw material in the production of other aluminum-based specialty chemicals. Given its critical catalytic role and moisture sensitivity, proper sealed packaging and handling are essential to preserving product activity throughout the supply chain.
• Given its consistent demand from dye, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemical synthesis operations, Procorbay maintains reliable Aluminium Chloride Anhydrous supply with attention to moisture-protected packaging integrity throughout storage and transit.