Ferrous chloride
Product Information
Molecular Formula
FeCl2
Molecular Weight
126.75
Description
Iron(II) chloride can be used to catalyze:• The preparation of Grignard compounds, such as 1-naphthylmagnesium chloride.• The selective oxidation of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol (2,4,6-TMP) to 3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (DMHB) in the presence of acetoxime.• Raney-type catalysts modified with FeCl2 show enhanced selective hydrogenation of an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde to an unsaturated alcohol.
Synonyms
Ferro 66; ferro66; Ferrofloc; ferrouschloride,solid; ferrouschloride,solution; ferrousdichloride; Iron chloride (FeCl2); Iron protochloride
IUPAC Name
dichloroiron
SMILES
Cl[Fe]Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/2ClH.Fe/h2*1H/q+2/p-2
InChI Key
NMCUIPGRVMDVDB-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Boiling Point
1023°C
Melting Point
677°C(lit.)
Flash Point
Not applicable
Purity
98%
Density
3.16 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Solubility
FREELY SOL IN WATER, ALCOHOL ACETONE
Appearance
Ferrous chloride is a greenish white crystalline solid. Ferrous chloride is soluble in water. Ferrous chloride is noncombustible. Ferrous chloride is used in sewage treatment, in dyeing of fabrics, and for many other uses.
Application
Used as a reducing agent, a mordant in textile dyeing, a sludge dewatering agent in sewage treatment, in metallurgy, as a hot bath in iron plating, and to make pharmaceuticals and ferric chloride; Found in nature as the mineral lawrencite.
Stability
FORMS FERRIC CHLORIDE (FECL3) & FERRIC OXIDE (FE2O3) ON HEATING IN AIR.
LogP
-0.15
Vapor Pressure
10 MM HG at 700 °C
Safety Information
Hazards
H302 - H314
Precautionary Statement
P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310
Computed Properties
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
0
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Exact Mass
125.872641 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass
125.872641 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area
0Ų
Heavy Atom Count
3
Formal Charge
0
Complexity
2.8
Isotope Atom Count
0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Compound Is Canonicalized
Yes
Patents
| Publication Number | Title | Priority Date |
|---|---|---|
| US-2012309915-A1 | Ethylene polymerization process and polyolefin | 2010-03-29 |
| US-2012309916-A1 | Olefin polymerization process | 2010-03-29 |
| US-8916664-B2 | Olefin polymerization process | 2010-03-29 |
| US-9175104-B2 | Ethylene polymerization process and polyolefin | 2010-03-29 |
| US-2012302809-A1 | Production of alpha-olefins | 2010-02-03 |
| US-2011158873-A1 | Sequestration of a gas emitted by an industrial plant | 2010-01-22 |
| US-2011086247-A1 | Redox flow cell rebalancing | 2009-05-28 |
| US-2011212283-A1 | Impact Resistant LLDPE Composition and Films Made Thereof | 2008-09-25 |
| US-2011212315-A1 | Impact Resistant LLDPE Composition and Films Made Thereof | 2008-09-25 |
| US-2011217537-A1 | Impact Resistant LLDPE Composition and Films Made Thereof | 2008-09-25 |
Literatures
| PMID | Publication Date | Title | Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30914277 | 2019-07-01 | Involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in ferrous iron-induced aquaporin-4 expression in cultured astrocytes | Neurotoxicology |
| 27037625 | 2016-08-01 | Ferrous Iron Induces Nrf2 Expression in Mouse Brain Astrocytes to Prevent Neurotoxicity | Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology |
| 25089007 | 2014-09-15 | The effect of divalent metal cations on zinc uptake by mouse Zrt/Irt-like protein 1 (ZIP1) | Life sciences |
| 24188932 | 2014-01-13 | NADPH oxidase-mitochondria axis-derived ROS mediate arsenite-induced HIF-1α stabilization by inhibiting prolyl hydroxylases activity | Toxicology letters |
| 22750002 | 2012-07-27 | Divalent copper is a potent extracellular blocker for TRPM2 channel | Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
| 20025956 | 2010-04-01 | Validation of an in vitro screening test for predicting the tumor promoting potential of chemicals based on gene expression | Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA |
| 19263519 | 2009-03-15 | Manganese (II) induces chemical hypoxia by inhibiting HIF-prolyl hydroxylase: implication in manganese-induced pulmonary inflammation | Toxicology and applied pharmacology |
| 18586230 | 2008-08-11 | Effects of exposure to multiple trace metals on biochemical, histological and ultrastructural features of gills of a freshwater fish, Channa punctata Bloch | Chemico-biological interactions |
| 16212801 | 2005-10-01 | Lipase and antibacterial activities of a recombinant protein from the accessory glands of female Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) | Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology |
| 14535945 | 2003-11-01 | Fe(II)-induced DNA damage in alpha-synuclein-transfected human dopaminergic BE(2)-M17 neuroblastoma cells: detection by the Comet assay | Journal of neurochemistry |
