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cupric chloride

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Description

Cupric chloride, also known as copper(II) chloride, is a greenish-blue solid with the chemical formula CuCl2. It is a common inorganic compound that finds applications in various fields. It can be synthesized by reacting copper metal with chlorine gas or by dissolving copper oxide in hydrochloric acid. Cupric chloride is hygroscopic and readily dissolves in water, forming a blue solution. It is an oxidizing agent and can react with reducing agents to form copper(I) chloride. Cupric chloride is used as a catalyst in organic reactions, a pigment in paints and ceramics, and a reagent in analytical chemistry. Its effects include being corrosive to metals and irritating to skin and eyes. It is studied extensively due to its diverse chemical properties and its applications in various industries. The compound has been used in the production of herbicides and pesticides, and its potential as a reagent in organic synthesis is also being investigated. The study of cupric chloride is important for understanding its environmental impact, its potential health risks, and its role in various technological applications.'

cupric chloride: RN given refers to unlabeled parent cpd [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

copper(II) chloride : An inorganic chloride of copper in which the metal is in the +2 oxidation state. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID24014
CHEBI ID49553
MeSH IDM0094997

Synonyms (56)

Synonym
copper(ii)chloride
dichlorocopper
copper(ii) chloride (1:2)
copper chloride (van)
nsc 165706
cupric chloride anhydrous
ccris 6883
einecs 231-210-2
copper(2+)chloride
ai3-01658
hsdb 259
cucl2
copper bichloride
cupric dichloride
nsc165706
cupric chloride
copper dichloride
7447-39-4
copper chloride (cucl2)
copper chloride
nsc-165706
copper(ii) chloride
copper(2+) chloride
copper(ii) chloride, anhydrous, powder, >=99.995% trace metals basis
copper (ii) chloride
copper(ii) chloride, 99.999% trace metals basis
copper(ii) chloride, 97%
NCI60_001274
coclor
CHEBI:49553 ,
copper (as cupric chloride)
unii-p484053j2y
p484053j2y ,
ec 231-210-2
cupric chloride in plastic container
FT-0624119
EPITOPE ID:156811
AKOS015902778
BP-13443
copper (ii)-chloride
copper (ii) cloride
ORTQZVOHEJQUHG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
copper(ii)-chloride
copper (ii)chloride
mfcd00010972
DB09131
copper(ii) chloride, ultra dry
copper(ii) chloride, powder, 99%
copper(ii) chloride, anhydrous
copper(ii) chloride, saj first grade, >=98.0%
copper (ii) chloride, ultra dry, powder, ampoule, 99.995% trace metals grade
copper(ii) chloride, p.a., 97%
copper(ii) chloride, lr, >=98%
copper (ii) chloride, trace metals grade
Q421781
copper (ii) chloride, 95%

Research Excerpts

Treatment

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Treatment with cupric chloride did not influence semen quality except in maturation rate, which was even slower in both mutant and control males after treatment."( Copper metabolism disorders affect testes structure and gamete quality in male mice.
Błaszkiewicz, T; Gołas, A; Kowal, M; Lenartowicz, M; Pecio, A; Styrna, J, 2010
)
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Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The cytotoxicity of U46 D Fluid was tested in human fibroblasts after pretreatment with non-toxic or slightly toxic concentrations of CuCl2."( Synergistic effects of U46 D fluid (dimethylammonium salt of 2,4-D) and CuCl2 on cytotoxicity and DNA repair in human fibroblasts.
Jacobi, H; Witte, I, 1991
)
0.28
" This was followed by application of an acutely toxic dose of 15 mg/kg of PMA."( [Modification of the toxic effects of phenylmercury by adaptive reactions of the rat kidney. 2. Adaptation to phenylmercury acetate, cadmium chloride and cupric chloride].
Solecki, R, 1989
)
0.47
" We investigated this newly discovered effect of PTU and its analogues in relation to the toxic effects of Cu ion."( Phenylthiourea enhances Cu cytotoxicity in cell cultures: its mode of action.
Eguchi, G; Masuda, A, 1984
)
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" Combined administration of the two most toxic metals at their LC50's showed that their toxicities were not additive or synergistic."( Cytotoxicity of heavy metals in the human small intestinal epithelial cell line I-407: the role of glutathione.
Keogh, JP; Siegers, CP; Steffen, B, 1994
)
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"The adverse effects of heavy metal ions on the heart functions of lower vertebrates are largely unknown."( Toxic effects of cadmium and copper on the isolated heart of dogfish shark, Squalus acanthias.
Mateescu, MA; Wang, R; Wang, XT; Wu, L, 1999
)
0.3
" According to this study, copper (II) and free ligand were toxic for cultured cells."( Stability, toxicity and cytotoxicity of a cupric complex towards cultured CaCo-2 cells.
Benali-Baïtich, O; Bouet, G; Djebbar-Sid, S; Khan, MA; Pehu, G; Thanh, XD,
)
0.13
"This study was prompted by toxic responses to disinfecting agents reported in patients after surgical procedures and in sensitized health care personnel."( Cytotoxicity of liquid disinfectants.
Bonifacino, A; Sagripanti, JL, 2000
)
0.31
" Toxic CU(2+) exposure was accompanied by early inhibition of neuronal and hepatocellular PDH and KGDH activities, followed by reduced mitochondrial transmembrane potential, DeltaPsi(M)."( Cu2+ toxicity inhibition of mitochondrial dehydrogenases in vitro and in vivo.
Choi, DW; Sheline, CT, 2004
)
0.32
" Bioaccumulation of assayed metals was higher at lowest salinity and increased with increasing toxic concentrations."( Heavy metal toxicity in Exosphaeroma gigas (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the coastal zone of Beagle Channel.
Amin, O; Comoglio, L; Giarratano, E, 2007
)
0.34
" Generally, Cu(I) appeared to be more toxic than Irgarol 1051: it significantly (p<0."( Immunotoxicity in ascidians: antifouling compounds alternative to organotins: III--the case of copper(I) and Irgarol 1051.
Ballarin, L; Cima, F, 2012
)
0.38
" This increases the risk of adverse health effects, since copper ions are cytotoxic under overload conditions."( Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of nano - and microparticulate copper oxide: role of solubility and intracellular bioavailability.
Hartwig, A; Ohle, J; Semisch, A; Witt, B, 2014
)
0.4
" Cu-based NPs are known to be toxic to methanogens at low concentrations."( Elemental copper nanoparticle toxicity to different trophic groups involved in anaerobic and anoxic wastewater treatment processes.
Field, JA; Gallagher, S; Gonzalez-Estrella, J; Puyol, D; Sierra-Alvarez, R, 2015
)
0.42
" magna is solely caused by toxic metal ions."( Gene transcription patterns and energy reserves in Daphnia magna show no nanoparticle specific toxicity when exposed to ZnO and CuO nanoparticles.
Adam, N; Blust, R; Knapen, D; Vergauwen, L, 2015
)
0.42
"From the increasing societal use of nanoparticles (NPs) follows the necessity to understand their potential toxic effects."( Copper-based nanoparticles induce high toxicity in leukemic HL60 cells.
Möller, L; Odnevall Wallinder, I; Potácová, Z; Rodhe, Y; Skoglund, S, 2015
)
0.42
" The glutamate NMDA-receptors blocker MK-801 partially and antioxidant N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) or Zn(2+) chelator, N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine (TPEN) almost entirely protected CGNs from this toxic effect."( Glucose deprivation stimulates Cu(2+) toxicity in cultured cerebellar granule neurons and Cu(2+)-dependent zinc release.
Aleksandrova, OP; Genrikhs, EE; Isaev, NK; Stelmashook, EV; Zelenova, EA, 2016
)
0.43
" Toxic effects of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs), in particular, on tropical aquatic organisms are still unknown, representing a risk for biota."( Toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles to Neotropical species Ceriodaphnia silvestrii and Hyphessobrycon eques.
Cancino-Bernardi, J; Mansano, AS; Marangoni, VS; Souza, JP; Venturini, FP; Zucolotto, V, 2018
)
0.48
" The results suggest that GK-2 does not affect the functional properties of synaptic transmission under normal conditions, but protects neurons from the toxic effects of zinc, which creates prerequisites for GK-12 use in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases."( GK-2 Reduces Death of Cultured Granule Neurons in Cerebellum Induced by the Toxic Effects of Zinc Ions.
Aleksandrova, OP; Genrikhs, EE; Gudasheva, TA; Isaev, NK; Novikova, SV; Rogozin, PD; Sharonova, IN; Skrebitsky, VG; Stelmashook, EV, 2020
)
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" Neither drug-related effects nor physiologic responses occurred, nor adverse reactions."( Efficacy and Safety of the 64Cu(II)Cl2 PET/CT for Urological Malignancies: Phase IIa Clinical Study.
Cindolo, L; De Francesco, V; Marchioni, M; Mascia, M; Schips, L; Villano, C, 2021
)
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Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The results point to different DNA damaging species produced during redox reactions of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes in combination with CuCl2."( DNA single and double strand breaks induced by aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes in combination with copper (II).
Becker, TW; Krieger, G; Witte, I, 1996
)
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Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The impact of soil properties on metal bioavailability to plants is well recognized."( Soil factors controlling the expression of copper toxicity to plants in a wide range of European soils.
McGrath, SP; Rooney, CP; Zhao, FJ, 2006
)
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" The toxicity of metal contaminants in sediments to organisms is dependent on the bioavailability of the metals in both the water and sediment phases and the sensitivity of the organism to the metal exposure."( A test battery approach to the ecotoxicological evaluation of cadmium and copper employing a battery of marine bioassays.
Davoren, M; Foley, B; Giltrap, M; Macken, A; McGovern, E; McHugh, B; Ryall, K, 2009
)
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"The extra- and intracellular bioavailability of CuO NP and CuO MP were explored."( Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of nano - and microparticulate copper oxide: role of solubility and intracellular bioavailability.
Hartwig, A; Ohle, J; Semisch, A; Witt, B, 2014
)
0.4
" However, the relative uptake ratio and bioavailability of the two different forms is not well known due to a lack of sensitive and effective assessment systems."( A novel assessment system of toxicity and stability of CuO nanoparticles via copper super sensitive Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutants.
Chen, X; Ke, Q; Lee, J; Simth, N; Sun, J; Wu, X; Zhang, R; Zhao, M, 2020
)
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Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" An unexpected non-monotonic dose-response profile was observed in Caco-2 cells."( Copper-induced non-monotonic dose response in Caco-2 cells.
Clynes, M; Horgan, K; Keenan, J; Murphy, R; O'Doherty, C; O'Sullivan, F, 2019
)
0.51
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
EC 5.3.3.5 (cholestenol Delta-isomerase) inhibitorAn EC 5.3.3.* (intramolecular oxidase transposing C=C bonds) inhibitor that interferes with the action of a cholestenol Delta-isomerase (EC 5.3.3.5).
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
inorganic chloride
copper molecular entity
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
cyanidin dimalonylglucoside biosynthesis38
cyanidin dimalonylglucoside biosynthesis48

Research

Studies (649)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199057 (8.78)18.7374
1990's112 (17.26)18.2507
2000's212 (32.67)29.6817
2010's245 (37.75)24.3611
2020's23 (3.54)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 54.66

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index54.66 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.54 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.83 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index90.87 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (54.66)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials5 (0.73%)5.53%
Reviews3 (0.44%)6.00%
Case Studies3 (0.44%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other676 (98.40%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]