Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: Beryllium chloride

2011-10-04 Thread chen c
Beryllium chloride is very toxic. More care is needed when preparing it. 在 2011年10月4日 上午7:35,Peter Hsu 写道: > Sorry for the very off topic and dumb question, but does anyone know if BeCl2 > needs to be prepared fresh for use (making BeF3) or can it be stored as a > solution stock at room temp

Re: [ccp4bb] Off topic: Beryllium chloride

2011-10-03 Thread Partha Chakrabarti
Hi Peter, Both BeF3(-) and AlF4(-) need to be made fresh, or used from frozen. It should not be stored at room temperature. While using, you may wish to keep it on ice. If you are using Vanadate, that should be fresh (Methods in Enzymology). Also kindly note that unlike AlF4(-), which is a single

[ccp4bb] Off topic: Beryllium chloride

2011-10-03 Thread Peter Hsu
Sorry for the very off topic and dumb question, but does anyone know if BeCl2 needs to be prepared fresh for use (making BeF3) or can it be stored as a solution stock at room temperature/frozen? Thanks, Peter