157740

Iron(III) chloride

reagent grade, 97%

• Synonym(s): Ferric chloride, Iron trichloride, Molysite
• Linear Formula: FeCl₃
• CAS Number: 7705-08-0
• Molecular Weight: 162.20
• EC Number: 231-729-4
• MDL number: MFCD00011005
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750852
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 5.61 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 194 °C)
• Assay: 97%
• form: powder
• greener alternative product characteristics: Catalysis; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• mp: 304 °C (lit.)
• greener alternative category: Aligned
• SMILES string: Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/3ClH.Fe/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
• InChI key: RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

Iron(III) chloride is a mild oxidizing agent and participates in various carbon-carbon-bond forming reactions. On crystallization with water, it forms hydrates. It can be prepared by reacting chlorine with the scrap iron at approximately 650°C.

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Application

Iron(III) chloride (Ferric Chloride, FeCl₃) has been used as a surface modulator for the characterization of wines by fingerprinting technology. It has been used for the quantitative estimation of sulfide in various biological samples.

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.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H290 - H302 - H315 - H318
• Precautionary Statements: P234 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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