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.   |