Lutetium(III) chloride
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Lutetium(III) chloride
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Other names
Lutetium chloride, lutetium trichloride
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LuCl3 | |
Molar mass | 281.325 g/mol |
Appearance | colorless or white monoclinic crystals |
Density | 3.98 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 905 °C (1,661 °F; 1,178 K)[3] |
Boiling point | sublimes above 750°C[1] |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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Other anions
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Lutetium(III) oxide |
Other cations
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Ytterbium(III) chloride Scandium(III) chloride Yttrium(III) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lutetium(III) chloride or lutetium trichloride is the chemical compound composed of lutetium and chlorine with the formula LuCl3. It forms hygroscopic white monoclinic crystals[3] and also a hygroscopic hexahydrate LuCl3·6H2O.[6] Anhydrous lutetium(III) chloride has the YCl3 (AlCl3) layer structure with octahedral lutetium ions.[7]
Lutetium-177, a radioisotope that can be derived from Lutetium(III) chloride, is used in targeted cancer therapies.[8] When Lutetium-177 is attached to molecules that specifically target cancer cells, it can deliver localized radiation to destroy those cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue.[9] This makes Lutetium-177-based treatments especially valuable for cancers that are difficult to treat with traditional methods, such as neuroendocrine tumors and prostate cancer.[10] Additionally, Lutetium(III) chloride is used in [scintillator]]s, materials that emit light when exposed to radiation.[11] These scintillators are crucial in detectors for gamma rays and other high-energy particles, used in both medical diagnostics and in scientific research.[12]
Reactions
Pure lutetium metal can be produced from lutetium(III) chloride by heating it together with elemental calcium:[13]
See also
References
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- ^ Sgouros, George; Bodei, Lisa; McDevitt, Michael R.; Nedrow, Jessie R. (September 2020). "Radiopharmaceutical therapy in cancer: clinical advances and challenges". Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 19 (9): 589–608. doi:10.1038/s41573-020-0073-9. ISSN 1474-1784. PMC 7390460.
- ^ Vyas, Madhusudan (2021-05-01). "Lutetium-177: a flexible radionuclide therapeutic options". Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 62 (supplement 1): 3039–3039. ISSN 0161-5505.
- ^ Dash, Ashutosh; Pillai, Maroor Raghavan Ambikalmajan; Knapp, Furn F. (2015-06-01). "Production of 177Lu for Targeted Radionuclide Therapy: Available Options". Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 49 (2): 85–107. doi:10.1007/s13139-014-0315-z. ISSN 1869-3482. PMC 4463871. PMID 26085854.
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- ^ Das, Tapas; Banerjee, Sharmila (2016). "Theranostic Applications of Lutetium-177 in Radionuclide Therapy". Current Radiopharmaceuticals. 9 (1): 94–101. doi:10.2174/1874471008666150313114644. ISSN 1874-4729. PMID 25771364.
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