Iron(III) citrate
ALDRICH/F6129 - technical grade
Synonym: Ferric citrate; Iron(III) citrate; Iron(III) citrate hydrate
CAS Number: 3522-50-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H5FeO7
Molecular Weight: 244.94
EC Number: 222-536-6
MDL Number: MFCD00013098
Linear Formula: C6H5FeO7
Product Type: Chemical
| composition | Fe, 16.5-18.5% |
| form | powder |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C6H8O7.Fe/c7-3(8)1-6(1 |
| InChI key | NPFOYSMITVOQOS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: iron |
| SMILES string | OC12CC(=O)O[Fe](OC(=O)C1) |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| Application: | Iron(III) citrate is a synthetic precursor for iron-containing compounds. It is commonly used to prepare Fe3O4 nanoparticles or Fe3O4-nanocomposites by hydrothermal methods and Fe2O3 materials by thermal decomposition and sol-gel processing. Iron(III) citrate is well-suited to sol-gel processing because of its high solubility in water and low solubility inorganic phases. Consequently, iron(III) citrate is an important precursor in the synthesis of iron-doped and iron-containing metal oxides studied for lithium-ion battery cathodes. It can also be used in the degradation of tetracycline for the treatment of polluted water. |
| General description: | Iron(III) citrate technical grade is a brown to dark orangepowder. It is soluble in water, but insoluble in most organics includingalcohols. The powder is sensitive to light; like many iron carboxylates, bluelight photo-reduces iron(III) citrate, forming the Fe2+ ion andconcomitantly oxidizing the carboxyl group to yield carbon dioxide. Iron(III)citrate thermally decomposes to α-Fe2O3 at 460 °C. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

