Title: Rubidium Chloride
CAS Registry Number: 7791-11-9
Trademarks: Rubinorm (IFI)
Molecular Formula: ClRb
Molecular Weight: 120.92
Percent Composition: Cl 29.32%, Rb 70.68%
Line Formula: RbCl
Literature References: Causes shock-induced aggression in rats: B. S. Eichelman,
Psychopharmacol. Bull. 9, 21 (1973). Biochemical, behavioral and metabolic studies in humans: R. R. Fieve
et al., Am. J. Psychiatry 130, 55 (1973). Clinical evaluations in depression: C. Paschalis
et al., J. R. Soc. Med. 71, 343 (1978); G. Placidi
et al., J. Clin. Psychopharmacol. 8, 184 (1988).
Properties: White, crystalline powder. d 2.76. mp 715°. bp 1390°. One gram dissolves in 1 ml cold, 0.7 ml boiling water, 90 ml methanol, 1650 ml alc. The aq soln is neutral.
Melting point: mp 715°
Boiling point: bp 1390°
Density: d 2.76
Use: As catalyst; as gasoline octane number improver.
Therap-Cat: Antidepressant.
Keywords: Antidepressant.