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Cl3Fe
162.2 g/mol
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FERRIC CHLORIDE

CAS7705-08-0EC231-729-4
Category
Other
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
Industrial and laboratory reagent

Ferric chloride, also known as iron(III) chloride, is an inorganic compound with the formula FeCl3. It forms various hydrates and is one of the most important and common compounds of iron.

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
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
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H371May cause damage to organs
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

trichloroiron

InChIKey

RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K

SMILES

Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl

Synonyms (45)
  • USP Solution Ferric Chloride TS Conforms to USP
  • Caswell No. 459
  • Chlorure ferrique
  • Chlorure ferrique [French]
  • Chlorure perrique
  • Chlorure perrique [French]
  • FERRIC CHLORIDE
  • FERRIC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
  • Fe(III) chloride
  • Ferric chloride, hexahydrate
  • Ferric chloride, solid
  • Ferric trichloride
  • Flores martis
  • Iron (III) chloride
  • Iron chloride
  • Iron chloride (Fe2Cl3)
  • Iron chloride (FeCl3)
  • Iron chloride anhydrous
  • Iron chloride, solid
  • Iron perchloride
  • Iron sesquichloride
  • Iron sesquichloride (DOT)
  • Iron trichloride
  • Iron(III) chloride anhydrous
  • Iron(III) chloride, CP
  • Iron(III) chloride, p.a.
  • Natural molysite
  • Perchlorure de fer
  • Perchlorure de fer [French]
  • TDA Reagent, for microbiology
  • iron (III) cloride
  • iron (III) trichloride
  • iron(3+) chloride
  • trichloroiron