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Iron(0) pentacarbonyl

>99.99% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Iron(0) carbonyl, Pentacarbonyliron(0)
• Linear Formula: Fe(CO)₅
• CAS Number: 13463-40-6
• Molecular Weight: 195.90
• EC Number: 236-670-8
• MDL number: MFCD00011001
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 24871777
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• vapor density: 6.74 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 35 mmHg ( 25 °C); 40 mmHg ( 30.3 °C)
• assay: >99.99% trace metals basis
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 122 °F
• reaction suitability: core: iron; reagent type: catalyst
• greener alternative product characteristics: Catalysis; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• refractive index: n20/D 1.5196 (lit.)
• bp: 103 °C (lit.)
• mp: −20 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.49 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• greener alternative category: , Aligned
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [Fe].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+]
• InChI: 1S/5CO.Fe/c5*1-2;
• InChI key: FYOFOKCECDGJBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Iron(0) pentacarbonyl is a straw-yellow to brilliant orange liquid soluble in organic solvents. It is widely used as a precursor for synthesizing iron oxide nanoparticles, which have applications in the field of energy conversion and storage due to their catalytic properties and ability to enhance electron transport.

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Application

Chemical Synthesis of Monodisperse Magnetic Nanoparticles

Iron(0) pentacarbonyl can be used:

• To fabricate Fe-based anode materials for high-performance aqueous secondary Ni−Fe batteries. It helps to achieve good safety, high power density, long term-life cycle, and high energy density.
• As a precursor to synthesize highly stable, colloidal magnetic iron nanoparticles with narrow size distribution. These nanoparticles are potential candidates for MRI contrasting agents and magnetically separable catalysts.
• To synthesize zero valent sustainable iron nanocatalysts for reduction reactions.

Reactant for:

• Addition reactions
• Decomposition via photolysis
• Preparation of magnetic Fe onion-like fullerene micrometer-sized particles of narrow size distribution via thermal decomposition
• Preparation of a heptanuclear iron carbonyl cluster used in catalytic hydrosilane reduction of carboxamides

• Precursor for preparation of Fe nanoparticles for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under highly basic conditions

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H300 + H330,H311
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 5.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: -15 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter