Properties
Indium nitrate (In(NO3)3) is a slightly off-white crystalline powder. It is odorless and dissolves freely in water and lower alcohols.
It is available as an anhydrous powder and in hydrated form with 3 and 4.5 associated moles of water.
Chemical Properties
-80 mesh with 99.999% purity; can be prepared by dissolving In or the oxide in nitric acid [CER91] [KIR81]
Chemical Properties
The structural formula of indium nitrate is In(NO3)3. It is a
very soluble compound in cold water, is soluble in alcohol,
loses two molecules of H2O at 100 ℃, and decomposes at
higher temperature.
Uses
In(NO3)3, along with the nitrates of aluminum, gallium, and
thallium, was tested in vitro in mice and rats for cytotoxicity
of tumor cells and for activity against a broad spectrum of
experimental rodent tumors. It is especially effective
for treatment of Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma,
and for the treatment of hypercalcemia. Radiogallium
is used for the localization of bone lesions.
