Industrially used in the production of inorganic salts of vinyl chloride from acetylene, alkyl chlorides from olefins, dyes, artificial silk, pigment, pharmaceutical hydrochloride, Also as catalyst and solvent in organic syntheses, Alcohol chlorination reagent, Nitration reaction, Manufacture of phosphoric acid and in the production of ammonium chloride, Neutralization of basic systems, Cleaning agents. Manufacture of fertilizers, Hydrolysing of starch and proteins in the preparation of various food products, Refining ore Leather deliming / tanning agents, Oil- and gas-well treatment, Textile scouring agents, Removing scale from boilers and heat-exchange equipment.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.