Iron(II) acetate
Names
IUPAC name
Iron(II) acetate
Other names
Ferrous acetate
Identifiers
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.019.492
RTECS number
UNII
InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Fe/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
Y Key: LNOZJRCUHSPCDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Y InChI=1/2C2H4O2.Fe/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
Key: LNOZJRCUHSPCDZ-NUQVWONBAS
coordination form: CC(O1)O[Fe]12OC(O2)C
ionic form: CC(=O)[O-].[Fe+2].CC(=O)[O-]
Properties
C 4 H 6 Fe O 4
Molar mass
173.933 g·mol−1
Appearance
White crystals (anhydrous) Light green crystals (tetrahydrate)
Odor
Odorless
Density
1.734 g/cm3 (−73 °C)[ 1]
Melting point
190–200 °C (374–392 °F; 463–473 K) decomposes [ 2] [ 3]
Soluble[ 2]
Structure
Orthorhombic , oP75 (200 K)
Pbcn, No. 60 (200 K)[ 1]
2/m 2/m 2/m (200 K)
a = 18.1715(4) Å, b = 22.1453(5) Å, c = 8.2781(2) Å (200 K)
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Hazards
GHS labelling :
[ 3]
Warning
H315 , H319 , H335 [ 3]
P261 , P305+P351+P338 [ 3]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Iron(II) acetate describes compounds with formula Fe(CH3 CO2 )2 ·(H2 O)x where x can be 0 (anhydrous) or 4 (tetrahydrate). The anhydrous compound is a white solid, although impure samples can be slightly colored.[ 1] The tetrahydrate is light green solid that is highly soluble in water.
Preparation and structure
Although anhydrous ferrous acetate can be viewed as a simple salt, X-ray crystallography reveals a complicated polymeric structure.[ 1] Color code: red = O, blue = Fe, gray = C, white = H.
Iron powder reacts with acetic acid to give the ferrous acetate, with evolution of hydrogen gas:[ 5] [ 1]
Fe + 2 CH3 CO2 H → Fe(CH3 CO2 )2 + H2
Reaction of scrap iron with acetic acid affords a brown mixture of various iron(II) and iron(III) acetates that are used in dyeing.[ 6]
It can also be made from the insoluble, olive green, Iron(II) carbonate .[citation needed ]
It adopts a polymeric structure with octahedral Fe(II) centers interconnected by acetate ligands. It is a coordination polymer .[ 1]
Uses
Ferrous acetate is used as a mordant by the dye industry. Ebonizing wood is one such process.[ 7]
References
^ a b c d e f Weber, Birgit; Betz, Richard; Bauer, Wolfgang; Schlamp, Stephan (2011). "Crystal Structure of Iron(II) Acetate". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie . 637 : 102– 107. doi :10.1002/zaac.201000274 .
^ a b Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press . ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0 .
^ a b c d Sigma-Aldrich Co. , Iron(II) acetate . Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
^ "MSDS of Ferrous acetate" . fishersci.ca . Fair Lawn : Fisher Scientific . Retrieved 2014-08-02 .
^ "Synthesis of Iron(II) acetate hydrate (ferrous acetate)" . Archived from the original on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2009-01-07 .
^ Wildermuth, Egon; Stark, Hans; Friedrich, Gabriele; Ebenhöch, Franz Ludwig; Kühborth, Brigitte; Silver, Jack; Rituper, Rafael (2000). "Iron Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry . Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi :10.1002/14356007.a14_591 . ISBN 978-3527306732 .
^ Ebonizing Wood with Ferric Acetate
Fe(−II) Fe(0) Fe(I)
Fe(0,II) Fe(II)
Fe(0,III) Fe(II,III) Fe(III) Organoiron(III) compounds
Fe(IV) Fe(VI) Purported sort
Acetyl halides and salts of the
acetate ion