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215422

Iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate

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ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Ferrous sulfate heptahydrate

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Linear Formula:
FeSO4 · 7H2O
CAS Number:
7782-63-0
Molecular Weight:
278.01
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329752167
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-753-5
MDL number:
MFCD00149719
Assay:
≥99.0%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
powder or crystals

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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

14.6 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99.0%

form

powder or crystals

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: iron

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impurities

≤0.01% insolubles, ≤0.05% Substances not pptd by NH4OH

pH

3-4 (25 °C, 50 g/L)

density

1.898 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%

cation traces

Cu: ≤0.005%, Fe3+: ≤0.1%, Mn: ≤0.05%, Zn: ≤0.005%

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Aligned

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Fe++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/Fe.H2O4S.7H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;/h;(H2,1,2,3,4);7*1H2/q+2;;;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

SURQXAFEQWPFPV-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate is used as a catalyst for greener amide bond formation from amines and aldehydes. It has been used in the synthesis of maghemite nanoparticles.

Iron-Catalyzed Efficient Synthesis of Amides from Aldehydes and Amine Hydrochloride Salts

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 1

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Synthesis and characterization of γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles for applications in magnetic hyperthermia.
Avram A, et al.
Synthesis, 10(P151), 1-1 (2011)
Thermal analysis of iron (II) sulphate heptahydrate in air. V: Thermal decomposition of hydroxy and oxysulphates.
Swamy M and Prasad T.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 20(1), 107-114 (1981)
Thermal analysis of iron (II) sulphate heptahydrate in air: III. Thermal decomposition of intermediate hydrates.
Swami MSR and Prasad TP.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 19(2), 297-304 (1980)
Roshini Ebenezer et al.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 18(8), 942-951 (2013-07-11)
To assess the impact of deworming and iron supplementation on the cognitive abilities and educational achievement of school-age children in Sri Lanka. Prospective, placebo-controlled randomised study. The treatment group received deworming and weekly iron supplementation for 6 months; the control group
Huifang Wu et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 243, 86-94 (2012-11-13)
An experiment was conducted in a batch reactor for a real printing and dyeing wastewater pretreatment using Fenton process in this study. The results showed that original pH, hydrogen peroxide concentration and ferrous sulfate concentration affected ORP value and pretreatment
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Global Trade Item Number

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215422-1KG04061837768521
215422-250G04061838773722

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