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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:14 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:46:00 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB014377</accession>
  <name>Cobaltous chloride</name>
  <description>Formerly approved as a food additive but now prohibited</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Cobalt chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobalt chloride (CoCl2)</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobalt chloride (ous)</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobalt chloride?</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobalt dichloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobalt muriate</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobalt(2+) chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>cobalt(2+) dichloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobalt(II) chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobalt(II)chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobaltous chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobaltous chloride anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobaltous Chloride Co 57</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobaltous chloride, anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobaltous dichloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobatope-57</synonym>
    <synonym>Cobatope-60</synonym>
    <synonym>CoCl(2)</synonym>
    <synonym>CoCl2</synonym>
    <synonym>Dichlorocobalt</synonym>
    <synonym>Kobalt chlorid</synonym>
    <synonym>Kobalt chlorid (german)</synonym>
    <synonym>Kobalt(II)-chlorid</synonym>
    <synonym>Kobaltdichlorid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>Cl2Co</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>129.839</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>128.870905608</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>λ²-cobalt(2+) ion dichloride</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>λ²-cobalt(2+) ion dichloride</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7646-79-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co++]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/2ClH.Co/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>GVPFVAHMJGGAJG-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is a transition metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Transition metal chlorides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Transition metal salts</class>
    <sub_class>Transition metal chlorides</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic chloride salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Inorganic chloride salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Transition metal chloride</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>copper salt</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>inorganic chloride</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>0.95</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.57</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.53e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 735°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>0.61</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>-7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>λ²-cobalt(2+) ion dichloride</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>129.839</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>128.870905608</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co++]</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>Cl2Co</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/2ClH.Co/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>GVPFVAHMJGGAJG-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>5.62</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>2.39</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>83088</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>83089</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>83090</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>144606</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>144607</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>144608</spectrum_id>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB35661</hmdb_id>
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  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>35696</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
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  <flavors>
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  <enzymes>
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  <health_effects>
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</compound>
