Ferric chloride

CAS: 7705-08-0

Ref. 3D-FF31066

Product Information

• Name: Ferric chloride
• Synonyms: Bellair green plus, Clarfer, Clayfec, Danube clear classic, Donau klar classic, Eisentrichlorid, FC-Pix, Ferric Chloride, Ferric chloride, anhydrous, Ferric trichloride, Ferrisol Cl 130, Flores martis, Iron (Iii) Chloride, Iron Trichloride, Iron chloride, Iron chloride (FeCl₃), Iron perchloride, Kemira PIX-111, Nsc 135798, Nsc 51150, Pix 311, Riedel 12322, Tincture Of Ferric Chloride, Trichlorure de fer, Tricloruro De Hierro, Trifloc, ViscoStat Plus
• CAS: 7705-08-0

Description

Ferric chloride is a water-soluble, crystalline, and greenish-yellow compound that is used as an analytical reagent for the determination of copper in chemical analysis. It has been shown to be biocompatible with cells and has been used in cell lysis and water vapor treatment. Ferric chloride reacts with chloride ions to form ferrous chloride and hydrochloric acid: FeCl3 + 3Cl− → FeCl2 + HCl
The reaction proceeds according to the following equation:
FeCl3 + 3H+ → FeCl2 + 3HCl
This reaction mechanism may be due to the formation of a complex ion between ferric ions and hydroxide ions. The structure of this complex ion may be determined by X-ray crystallography or nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 162.2 g/mol
• Formula: FeCl₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/3ClH.Fe/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
• InChI key: InChIKey=RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K
• SMILES: Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl