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Lutetium(III) chloride
Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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[1] and also a hygroscopic hexahydrate LuCl3·6H2O.[6] Anhydrous lutetium(III) chloride has the YCl3 (AlCl3) layer structure with octahedral lutetium ions.[7] Its isotopologue lutetium (177Lu) chloride is used as a radioactive tracer for diagnosis and/or treatment in anti-cancer therapies.[8]
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Pure lutetium metal can be produced from lutetium(III) chloride by heating it together with elemental calcium:[9]
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