This section provides an overview for chlorides as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 2 chloride manufacturers and their company rankings.
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Chloride is a generic term for compounds formed by chlorine with a more positive element or atomic group. In nomenclature, when describing compounds with chlorine atoms, "chloride" or "chloro" is prefixed or followed by "chloride".
Chlorine Cl2 reacts with most elements except group 18 elements to form chlorides. If the chlorine bond is ionic, it readily liberates the chloride ion Cl-.
Most inorganic chloride containing chlorine atoms have high ionic bonding properties and dissolve easily in water by separating into chloride ion and cation in water.
Organic chloride containing chlorine atoms will bond to chlorine atoms to sp³ carbons to form a stable covalent compound. Chloro groups substituted on sp³ and sp² carbons are easily desorbed, and such organic chloride is used as a substrate for desorption reactions. as Williamson synthesis, the chloro group on the sp³ carbon is also used as a leaving group.
For example, benzyl chloride is used in organic synthesis to replace the hydrogen of the OH group of alcohols, carboxylic acids, and phenols with a benzyl group. This is one method of protecting the OH group by a benzyl group (benzyl protection).
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MedChemExpress (MCE), is headquartered in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, and is a supplier of research chemicals and biochemicals for laboratory and scientific use. The company’s product range includes biochemical assay reagents, isotope-labeled compounds, inhibitory antibodies, recombinant proteins, and fluorescent dyes. These products are used in various biopharmaceutical research and development fields, including areas such as infection, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases. The company is ISO 19001 certified and provides testing services within the ISO 17025 framework, offering bulk and custom product services and support for metrological traceability.
Millipore Sigma, formerly known as Sigma-Aldrich, was created in 175 through the merger of Sigma Chemical Company and Aldrich Chemical company and today is a subsidiary of Merck. Millipore Sigma is a life science and biotechnology company serving the industry with several products and services. Some of their product categories include peptide synthesis materials, biochemicals, building blocks, catalysts, chemical biology, chemical synthesis, flavors & fragrances, formulation, lab chemicals, lab safety, APIs, and stable isotopes. Services include characterization, contract manufacturing, custom products, software, support, testing, and mRNA development & manufacturing.
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