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0.2 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 1994 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
General Description
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. FeCl 3 is used in many biomass conversion processes because of its unique properties such as nontoxicity, low-cost, abundance, and high selectivity. Here, this product is 0.2 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran and thus aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries", "Use of Renewable Feedstocks", and has been enhanced for catalytic efficiency. Click here for more information.
Application
Iron(III) chloride in greener solvent, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) can be used: As a mild oxidant for phenolic coupling reaction. In dimerizing aryllithiumsand ketone enolates. As a mild Lewis acid catalyst to catalyzes ene reactions. In Nazarov cyclizations, Michael additions, and acetonation reactions. 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF): A Biomass-Derived Solvent with Broad Application in Organic Chemistry
| Sorrisi canonici | Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | trichloroiron |
| InChIKey | RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K |
| INCHI | 1S/3ClH.Fe/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 |
| Isomeri SMILES | Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl |
| WGK Germania | 3 |
| Numero UN | 1773 |
| Gruppo di imballaggio | III |
| Peso molecolare | 162.2 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 11323458 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=11323458&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Mixed metal/non-metal compounds |
| Classe | Transition metal salts |
| Subclass | Transition metal chlorides |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Transition metal chlorides |
| Alternative Parents | Inorganic chloride salts |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Transition metal chloride - Inorganic chloride salt - Inorganic salt |
| Descrizione | This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is a transition metal. |
| External Descriptors | iron coordination entity |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Data | Oggetto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 27, 2025 | I433833 |
| Sensibilità | Moisture,heat sensitive |
|---|---|
| Indice di rifrazione | n20/D 1.414 |
| Punto di ebollizione (°C) | 316 °C |
| Punto di fusione (°C) | 304°C |
| Peso molecolare | 162.200 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 160.841 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 160.841 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 8.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |