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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Ferric chloride hexahydrate
Cl3FeH12O6
270.29 g/mol
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Ferric trichloride hexahydrate

CAS10025-77-1EC600-047-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Pulp and paper processing

Ferric trichloride hexahydrate is a hydrated salt of iron(III) chloride. Its primary industrial significance is in pulp and paper processing, where it is used as a coagulant and processing aid.

Pulp and paper processingSewer and wastewater treatmentTextile printing, dyeing, or finishing

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Ferric trichloride hexahydrate (CAS 10025-77-1) is 2827.39.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2827.39

EU CN code (8-digit)

2827 39 20

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

iron(3+);trichloride;hexahydrate

InChIKey

NQXWGWZJXJUMQB-UHFFFAOYSA-K

SMILES

O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Fe+3]

Synonyms (13)
  • FERRUM MURIATICUM
  • Ferric chloride hexahydrate
  • IRON CHLORIDE (FECL3.6H2O)
  • IRON PERCHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE
  • Iron trichloride hexahydrate
  • Iron(3+) chloride hexahydrate
  • iron chloride hexahydrate

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