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Iron(III) chloride

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anhydrous, powder, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Ferric chloride, Iron trichloride, Molysite

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Linear Formula:
FeCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
162.20
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

anhydrous

vapor density

5.61 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 194 °C)

Assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: iron

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Catalysis
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impurities

≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

304 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

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SMILES string

Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Iron(III) chloride is brownish to black crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water. As a moderately strong Lewis acid, it highly reactive with bases and capable of forming complex ions. It is widely used as a iron precursor in the field of catalysis, solar cells and batteries.
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Application

Iron(III) chloride can be used:
  • As a precursor to fabricate nano-sized Fe-N-C catalysts for proton exchange membrane(PEM) fuel cells. FeCl3 iron precursor, helps to achieve the lowest charge transfer resistance and high peak power density.
  • As an oxidant to prepare FeOCl@PPy cathode materials for Li-ion batteries with good cycling stability.
  • As a precursor to fabricate amorphous multifunctional am-Fe–Bi/NF electrode for rechargeable Zinc-air batteries.
  • To synthesize Fe3O4@nanocellulose/TiCl nano fillers for dye-sensitized solar cells to reduce the crystallinity of the polymer.

The vapor-phase co-reductions with other metal halides by hydrogen results in finely divided intermetallics with applications as structural materials or compounds with useful thermoelectric, magnetic, and oxidation-resitance properties.

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Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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