ContaminantDB: Zinc chlorate

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Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2009-03-27 00:35:27 UTC

Update Date

2026-04-05 21:34:01 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM000651

Identification

Common Name

Zinc chlorate

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Zinc chlorate is a chlorate of zinc. It is used as a oxidizing agent in explosives. Zinc is a metallic element with the atomic number 30. It is found in nature most often as the mineral sphalerite. Though excess zinc in harmful, in smaller amounts it is an essential element for life, as it is a cofactor for over 300 enzymes and is found in just as many transcription factors. (2, 3, 4)

Contaminant Sources

T3DB toxins

Contaminant Type

Industrial/Workplace Toxin
Inorganic Compound
Synthetic Compound
Zinc Compound

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
Zinc CHLoric acid	Generator

Chemical Formula

Cl₂O₆Zn

Average Molecular Mass

232.311 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

229.836 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

10361-95-2

IUPAC Name

(chloryloxy)zincio chlorate

Traditional Name

(chloryloxy)zincio chlorate

SMILES

O=[Cl](=O)O[Zn]O[Cl](=O)=O

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/2ClHO3.Zn/c2*2-1(3)4;/h2*(H,2,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI Key

GTQFPPIXGLYKCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal chlorates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is chlorate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is a transition metal.

Kingdom

Inorganic compounds

Super Class

Mixed metal/non-metal compounds

Class

Transition metal oxoanionic compounds

Sub Class

Transition metal chlorates

Direct Parent

Transition metal chlorates

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Transition metal chlorate
Inorganic oxide
Inorganic salt

Molecular Framework

Not Available

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Exogenous

Cellular Locations

Cytoplasm
Extracellular

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Solid

Appearance

Yellow crystals.

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	60°C (decomposes)
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
logP	-0.34	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	4	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	86.74 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	4	ChemAxon
Refractivity	20.74 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	11.24 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Not Available

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Inhalation (3) ; oral (3) ; dermal (3)

Mechanism of Toxicity

Anaemia results from the excessive absorption of zinc suppressing copper and iron absorption, most likely through competitive binding of intestinal mucosal cells. Unbalanced levels of copper and zinc binding to Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase has been linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Stomach acid dissolves metallic zinc to give corrosive zinc chloride, which can cause damage to the stomach lining. Metal fume fever is thought to be an immune response to inhaled zinc. (2, 3, 1)

Metabolism

Zinc can enter the body through the lungs, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. Intestinal absorption of zinc is controlled by zinc carrier protein CRIP. Zinc also binds to metallothioneins, which help prevent absorption of excess zinc. Zinc is widely distributed and found in all tissues and tissues fluids, concentrating in the liver, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, skin, lung, brain, heart, and pancreas. In the bloodstream zinc is found bound to carbonic anhydrase in erythrocytes, as well as bound to albumin, _2-macroglobulin, and amino acids in the the plasma. Albumin and amino acid bound zinc can diffuse across tissue membranes. Zinc is excreted in the urine and faeces. (3)

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).

Uses/Sources

Zinc chlorate is used as a oxidizing agent in explosives. (4)

Minimum Risk Level

Intermediate Oral: 0.3 mg/kg/day (6) Chronic Oral: 0.3 mg/kg/day (6)

Health Effects

Chronic exposure to zinc causes anemia, atazia, lethargy, and decreases the level of good cholesterol in the body. It is also believed to cause pancreatic and reproductive damage. (3)

Symptoms

Ingestion of large doses of zinc causes stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting. Acute inhalation of large amounts of zinc causes metal fume fever, which is characterized by chills, fever, headache, weakness, dryness of the nose and throat, chest pain, and coughing. Dermal contact with zinc results in skin irritation. (3)

Treatment

Zinc poisoning is treated symptomatically, often by administering fluids such as water or milk, or with gastric lavage. (3)

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

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HMDB ID

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FooDB ID

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Phenol Explorer ID

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KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Zinc chlorate

Chemspider ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

Not Available

PubChem Compound ID

25206

Kegg Compound ID

Not Available

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

Not Available

Zinc chlorate (CHEM000651)

Structure for CHEM000651: Zinc chlorate