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Iron(II) chloride

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98%

Synonym(s):

Ferrous chloride, Iron dichloride

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Linear Formula:
FeCl2
CAS Number:
7758-94-3
Molecular Weight:
126.75
EC Number:
231-843-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011004
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
24863176
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: iron
reagent type: catalyst
reaction type: Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP)

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677 °C (lit.)

density

3.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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, Aligned

SMILES string

Cl[Fe]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Fe/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

NMCUIPGRVMDVDB-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

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Application

Iron(II) chloride can be used to catalyze:
  • The preparation of Grignard compounds, such as 1-naphthylmagnesium chloride.
  • The selective oxidation of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol (2,4,6-TMP) to 3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (DMHB) in the presence of acetoxime.
  • Raney-type catalysts modified with FeCl2 show enhanced selective hydrogenation of an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde to an unsaturated alcohol.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H318

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

does not flash

Flash Point(C)

does not flash

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Liquid-phase Selective Hydrogenation of an Aliphatic ?, ?-Unsaturated Aldehyde over Raney Cobalt Catalyst Modified with Ferrous Chloride.
Hotta K, et al.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 42(5), 1447-1449 (1969)
Transition metal catalyzed preparation of Grignard compounds.
Bogdanovic B, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 39(24), 4610-4612 (2000)
2, 4, 6-Trimethylphenol oxidation with ferrous chloride catalyst: Effect of acetoxime addition.
Li K, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 241(1-2), 72-78 (2005)
Gustavo A Molina et al.
Polymers, 12(4) (2020-04-15)
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Journal of pharmacological sciences, 120(2), 105-111 (2012-09-29)
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