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236489
Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate
ACS reagent, 97%
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Synonym(s):
Ferric chloride hexahydrate
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ACS reagent
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suitable for SM 5210
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 194 °C)
assay
97%, 97.0-102.0% (ACS specification)
form
chunks
reaction suitability
reagent type: catalyst
core: iron
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Catalysis
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impurities
≤0.01% P compounds (as PO4), ≤0.01% insolubles, ≤0.1% Substances not pptd. by NH4OH (as sulfates)
bp
280-285 °C (lit.)
mp
37 °C (lit.)
anion traces
nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.01%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.01%
cation traces
Cu: ≤0.003%, Fe2+:, passes test (lim. ~0.002%), Zn: ≤0.003%
greener alternative category
SMILES string
O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl
InChI
1S/3ClH.Fe.6H2O/h3*1H;;6*1H2/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3
InChI key
NQXWGWZJXJUMQB-UHFFFAOYSA-K
General description
Application
- Esterification of fatty acids and alcohols to synthesize fatty acid esters.
- Regioselective arylations of α-amido sulfones with electron-rich arenes to synthesize unsymmetrical or bis-symmetrical triarylmethanes via Friedel-Crafts alkylation.
- Synthesis of acyl azide derivatives by the acylation of sodium azide with N-acylbenzotriazoles.
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| description ACS reagent, 97% | description reagent grade, ≥98%, chunks | description ACS reagent, ≥99.0% | description anhydrous, powder, ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| form chunks | form chunks | form powder or crystals | form powder |
| assay 97.0-102.0% (ACS specification), 97% | assay ≥98% | assay ≥99.0% | assay ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 100 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 100 |
| grade ACS reagent | grade reagent grade | grade ACS reagent | grade anhydrous |
| mp 37 °C (lit.) | mp 37 °C (lit.) | mp - | mp 304 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces Fe2+:, passes test (lim. ~0.002%), Cu: ≤0.003%, Zn: ≤0.003% | cation traces - | cation traces Cu: ≤0.005%, Fe3+: ≤0.1%, Mn: ≤0.05%, Zn: ≤0.005% | cation traces - |
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2
Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf
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How can I calculate the percentage of a specific element in a compound, like the elemental iron in 236489 BCCF3238?
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The elemental iron in this product can be determined by dividing the molecular weight of iron by the molecular weight of the material, assuming 100% purity. For lot BCCF3238 with a purity of 99.0%, the calculation, taking purity into account, would be: 55.845 g/mol / (270.30 g/mol / 0.99) = ~20.45%. This translates to approximately 204.5 mg of Fe(III) per gram of ferric chloride hexahydrate.
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