Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate

• CAS: 10025-77-1
• Catalog Number: ACM10025771
• Category: Other Products
• Molecular Weight: 270.30
• Molecular Formula: FeCl3 · 6H₂O
• Synonyms: ferrictrichloridehexahydrate;irontrichloridehexahydrate;IRON(III) CHLORIDE-6-HYDRATE;IRON(III) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE;IRON (III) CHLORIDE, HYDROUS;IRON(+3)CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE;FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE;FERRIC CHLORIDE 6H₂O
• Boiling Point: 280-285°C(lit.)
• Melting Point: 37°C(lit.)
• Flash Point: 280-285°C
• Density: 1,82 g/cm³
• Appearance: purified lumps
• Application: Iron chloride hexahydrate can be used in clinical reagents (amino acids in urine).
• Storage: Store at RT
• Hazard Statements: Xn,C
• Safety Description: 26-39-45-36/37/39
• Supplemental Hazard Statements: H290-H302-H315-H318-H314
• Symbol: GHS05,GHS07

Case Study

Molten Iron(III) Chloride Hexahydrate Used for Hydrolysis to Prepare Cellulose Nanocrystals

Yang, Weisheng, et al. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2023, 11, 27, 10172-10182.

Acid hydrolysis pretreatment of lignocellulosic fibers with ferric chloride hexahydrate (FeCl3·6H2O) enables economical and environmentally friendly production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs).
Preparation Process
· During the treatment of molten FeCl3·6H2O, the degree of polymerization (DP) of cellulose fibers decreased sharply, and at the same time cellulose I transformed into cellulose II microcrystals.
· Molten FeCl3·6H2O rapidly hydrolyzes cellulose fibers within 5 minutes at 80°C, resulting in a rapid decrease in polymerization from 922 to 196 and a water-insoluble solid (WIS) retention rate of 80.1%.
· CNCs were successfully produced from the mechanical disintegration of the WIS with a low energy input. Hence, the yield of CNCs is consistent with that of the WIS.
· Moreover, FeCl3·6H2O was easily recycled from the hydrolysate after hydrolysis, with a high recovery of 94.0-94.5 wt %, using simple concentration and crystallization technologies.