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268704

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Iron(II) sulfide

technical grade

Synonym(s):

Ferrous sulfide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
FeS
CAS Number:
1317-37-9
Molecular Weight:
87.91
EC Number:
215-268-6
MDL number:
MFCD00011013
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329752888
NACRES:
NA.55

grade

technical grade

form

powder or chunks

concentration

60.0-72.0% Fe (titration)

density

4.84 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

S=[Fe]

InChI

1S/Fe.S

InChI key

MBMLMWLHJBBADN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Features and Benefits

Non-stoichiometric, inhomogeneous product

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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JAN Code

268704-1KG:
268704-5G:
268704-250G:
268704-VAR-D:
268704-BULK:
268704-VAR:

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The structural plasticity of the proximal [4Fe3S] cluster is responsible for the O2 tolerance of membrane-bound [NiFe] hydrogenases.
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Astrobiology, 12(2), 107-114 (2012-01-31)
Understanding the abiotic fixation of nitrogen and how such fixation can be a supply of prebiotic nitrogen is critical for understanding both the planetary evolution of, and the potential origin of life on, terrestrial planets. As nitrogen is a biochemically
Mei Wang et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 40(48), 12793-12800 (2011-10-11)
The research on structural and functional biomimics of the active site of [FeFe]-hydrogenases is in an attempt to elucidate the mechanisms of H(2)-evolution and uptake at the [FeFe]-hydrogenase active site, and to learn from Nature how to create highly efficient
Vanessa N L Wong et al.
Water research, 47(2), 821-832 (2012-12-04)
Benthic sediments in coastal acid sulfate soil (CASS) drains can contain high concentrations (~1-5%) of acid volatile sulfide (AVS) as nano-particulate mackinawite. These sediments can sequester substantial quantities of trace metals. Because of their low elevation and the connectivity of
Thanh Binh Nguyen et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(1), 118-121 (2012-12-20)
Iron sulfide generated in situ from elemental sulfur and iron was found to be highly efficient in catalyzing a redox/condensation cascade reaction between 2-amino/hydroxy nitrobenzenes and activated methyl groups. This method represents a straightforward and highly atom economical approach to
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