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Iron(II) acetate

95%

• Synonym(s): Ferrous acetate, Iron diacetate, Iron⁽²⁺⁾ acetate
• Linear Formula: Fe(CO₂CH₃)₂
• CAS Number: 3094-87-9
• Molecular Weight: 173.93
• EC Number: 221-441-7
• MDL number: MFCD00058909
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 24860620
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• assay: 95%
• form: solid
• reaction suitability: core: iron
• mp: 190-200 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• SMILES string: CC(=O)O[Fe]OC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/2C2H4O2.Fe/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
• InChI key: LNOZJRCUHSPCDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Iron (II) acetate is a white or light brown solid ionic compound of iron. It is highly soluble in water and it forms a light green tetrahydrate. It is more nontoxic than iron pentacarbonyl and reactivity is better.

Application

Iron (II) acetate maybe used as a:

• catalyst in organic oxidation reactions,
• mordant,
• precursor for preparation of other iron compounds,
• catalyst for synthesis of carbon nanotubes.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves