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Iron(III) chloride solution

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0.2 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, solution

Synonym(s):

Ferric chloride solution

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Linear Formula:
FeCl3
CAS Number:
7705-08-0
Molecular Weight:
162.20
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
329763016
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
MFCD00011005
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Product Name

Iron(III) chloride solution, 0.2 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran

form

solution

Quality Segment

100

reaction suitability

core: iron, reagent type: catalyst

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Catalysis
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concentration

0.2 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran

refractive index

n20/D 1.414

density

0.868 g/mL at 25 °C

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

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. FeCl3 is used in many biomass conversion processes because of its unique properties such as nontoxicity, low-cost, abundance, and high selectivity. Here, this product is 0.2 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran and thus aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries", "Use of Renewable Feedstocks", and has been enhanced for catalytic efficiency. Click here for more information.

Application

Iron(III) chloride in greener solvent, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) can be used:
  • As a mild oxidant for phenolic coupling reaction.
  • In dimerizing aryllithiumsand ketone enolates.
  • As a mild Lewis acid catalyst to catalyzes ene reactions.
  • In Nazarov cyclizations, Michael additions, and acetonation reactions.


2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF): A Biomass-Derived Solvent with Broad Application in Organic Chemistry

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

supp_hazards

EUH019

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

14.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-10.0 °C - closed cup

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