Skip to Content
Merck
CN
All Photos(2)

Documents

339199

Sigma-Aldrich

Iron(II) acetate

95%

Synonym(s):

Ferrous acetate, Iron diacetate, Iron(2+) acetate

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(2)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
Fe(CO2CH3)2
CAS Number:
3094-87-9
Molecular Weight:
173.93
EC Number:
221-441-7
MDL number:
MFCD00058909
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24860620
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

95%

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: iron

mp

190-200 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)O[Fe]OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/2C2H4O2.Fe/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

LNOZJRCUHSPCDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

General description

Iron (II) acetate is a white or light brown solid ionic compound of iron. It is highly soluble in water and it forms a light green tetrahydrate. It is more nontoxic than iron pentacarbonyl and reactivity is better.

Application

Iron (II) acetate maybe used as a:
  • catalyst in organic oxidation reactions,
  • mordant,
  • precursor for preparation of other iron compounds,
  • catalyst for synthesis of carbon nanotubes.

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Articles

Magnetic Nanoparticles Synthesis

Prof. Randal Lee discusses iron oxide magnetic nanospheres and nanocubes design considerations for biosensing applications.

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service