Description
Synonyms: Iron(III) chloride, Ferric chloride, Iron trichloride
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl3Fe
Application
Iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) can be used as a catalyst:
- For the oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid in water.
- To synthesize 2-iodo substituted benzo[b]thiophenes by iodocyclization of 2-alkynylthioanisoles in the presence of sodium iodide and ethanol as a solvent.
- In the glycosylation sugars in the presence of allyl and alkynyl alcohols to synthesize corresponding glycosides.
- To prepare 1,2-trans glycosyl azides by azido glycosylation of glycosyl β-peracetates.
PROPERTIES
vapor pressure
1 hPa ( 20 °C)
form
powder
potency
316 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
pH
1 (20 °C, 200 g/L in H2O)
mp
306 °C (decomposition)
solubility
920 g/L (Hydrolysis)
density
2.89 g/cm3 at 25 °C
bulk density
1000 kg/m3
storage temp.
2-30°C
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