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Sigma-Aldrich

Iron(II) tetrafluoroborate hexahydrate

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97%

Synonym(s):

Iron bis(tetrafluoroborate) hexahydrate, Iron(2+) ditetrafluoroborate hexahydrate

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Linear Formula:
Fe(BF4)2 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
337.55
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

97%

form

crystalline

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Catalysis
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application(s)

battery manufacturing

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SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.[Fe++].F[B-](F)(F)F.F[B-](F)(F)F

InChI

1S/2BF4.Fe.6H2O/c2*2-1(3,4)5;;;;;;;/h;;;6*1H2/q2*-1;+2;;;;;;

InChI key

NKQGOEGCKHXNEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

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Application

Catalyst for greener reduction of aldehydes to alcohols under transfer hydrogenation conditions.

Fast and selective iron-catalyzed transfer hydrogenations of aldehydes

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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