236489

Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate

ACS reagent, 97%

• Synonym(s): Ferric chloride hexahydrate
• Linear Formula: FeCl₃ · 6H₂O
• CAS Number: 10025-77-1
• Molecular Weight: 270.30
• EC Number: 231-729-4
• MDL number: MFCD00149712
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752435
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 194 °C)
• Assay: 97%; 97.0-102.0% (ACS specification)
• form: chunks
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: iron
• greener alternative product characteristics: Catalysis; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• 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 (SO₄^2-): ≤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

Description

General description

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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.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302 - H315 - H318
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable