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Sigma-Aldrich

Iron

puriss. p.a., carbonyl-Iron powder, low in magnesium and manganese compounds, ≥99.5% (RT)

Synonym(s):

Fe

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Fe
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
55.85
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
11101713
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

grade

puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99.5% (RT)

quality

low in magnesium and manganese compounds

reaction suitability

core: iron
reagent type: catalyst

resistivity

9.71 μΩ-cm

impurities

≤0.01% total nitrogen (N)

grain size

5-9 μm

bp

2750 °C (lit.)

mp

1535 °C (lit.)

density

7.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

As: ≤2 mg/kg
Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cd: ≤10 mg/kg
Co: ≤50 mg/kg
Cr: ≤10 mg/kg
Cu: ≤50 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤10 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤50 mg/kg
Zn: ≤50 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Fe]

InChI

1S/Fe

InChI key

XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Iron (carbonyl) powder has been used:
  • In the preparation of copper on iron (Cu/Fe) bimetallic catalytic system to synthesize β-aminoenones and 3,5-disubstituted pyrazoles.
  • As the main component of magnetorheological fluids.
  • To produce Fe-B-C composites from boron carbide using plasma sintering.

Pictograms

Flame

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Sol. 2 - Self-heat. 2

Storage Class Code

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

69.8 °F

Flash Point(C)

21 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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