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Iron(III) chloride

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≥99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Ferric chloride, Iron trichloride, Molysite

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Linear Formula:
FeCl3
CAS Number:
7705-08-0
Molecular Weight:
162.20
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
329762262
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-729-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011005
Assay:
≥99.9% trace metals basis
Form:
powder or crystals
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vapor density

5.61 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 194 °C)

assay

≥99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder or crystals

reaction suitability

core: iron, reagent type: catalyst

greener alternative product characteristics

Catalysis
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technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤1000.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

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

General description

Iron(III) chloride is brownish to black crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water. As a moderately strong Lewis acid, FeCl3 can form complex compounds and adducts with Lewis bases, making it a useful catalyst in various chemical reactions.
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Application

Iron(III) chloride can be used:
  • As a precursor to prepare Fe(III)-chlorophyll complex. Fe(III) enhances the performance of chlorophyll as a dye sensitizer in DSSCs by forming complex compounds with metal-ligand charge transfer properties, leading to increased efficiency and improved paramagnetic properties.
  • As a catalyst /modifying agent to prepare high performance porous carbon for lithium-ion battery anodes. The addition of FeCl3 enhances the graphitization of porous carbon without significantly affecting the layer spacing and also the specific surface area and pore volume of porous carbon.
  • As a co-catalyst to fabricate liquid catalyzed fuel cell (LCFC) for direct conversion from carbohydrates to electricity. It helps to improve the hydrolysis of carbohydrate and enhances the electron transfer from carbohydrates to anode.

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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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

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Recent uses of iron (III) chloride in organic synthesis.
Diaz DD, et al.
Current Organic Chemistry, 10(4), 457-476 (2006)
Photoredox chemistry of iron (III) chloride and iron (III) perchlorate in aqueous media. A comparative study.
David F and David PG.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 80(6), 579-583 (1976)
Optimum reaction conditions for the polymerization of pyrrole by iron (III) chloride in aqueous solution.
Armes SP.
Synthetic Metals, 20(3), 365-371 (1987)
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