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Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate

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ACS reagent, 97%

Synonym(s):

Ferric chloride hexahydrate

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Linear Formula:
FeCl3 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
10025-77-1
Molecular Weight:
270.30
EC Number:
231-729-4
MDL number:
MFCD00149712
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329752435
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

agency

suitable for SM 5210

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 194 °C)

assay

97%
97.0-102.0% (ACS specification)

form

chunks

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: iron

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Catalysis
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impurities

≤0.01% P compounds (as PO4)
≤0.01% insolubles
≤0.1% Substances not pptd. by NH4OH (as sulfates)

bp

280-285 °C (lit.)

mp

37 °C (lit.)

anion traces

nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.01%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.01%

cation traces

Cu: ≤0.003%
Fe2+:, passes test (lim. ~0.002%)
Zn: ≤0.003%

greener alternative category

Aligned,

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.Fe.6H2O/h3*1H;;6*1H2/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3

InChI key

NQXWGWZJXJUMQB-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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Application

Iron(III)chloride hexahydrate can be used as a catalyst for the:
  • Esterification of fatty acids and alcohols to synthesize fatty acid esters.
  • Regioselective arylations of α-amido sulfones with electron-rich arenes to synthesize unsymmetrical or bis-symmetrical triarylmethanes via Friedel-Crafts alkylation.
  • Synthesis of acyl azide derivatives by the acylation of sodium azide with N-acylbenzotriazoles.

pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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