Iron(III) Chloride Hexahydrate

• CAT Number: R032232
• CAS Number: 10025-77-1
• Molecular Formula: Cl₃Fe (6H ₂O)
• Molecular Weight: 162.20
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Atofen; Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate; Ferric Trichloride Hexahydrate; Iron Chloride (FeCl3.6H2O); Iron Perchloride Hexahydrate; Iron Trichloride Hexahydrate; Iron(3+) Chloride Hexahydrate; Iron Chloride (FeCl3) Hexahydrate
• Storage: -20°C

Iron(III) Chloride Hexahydrate (Cat No.:R032232) is a yellow to orange crystalline solid that serves as a versatile reagent in both laboratory and industrial chemistry. It is highly soluble in water, forming acidic solutions, and is commonly used as a Lewis acid catalyst in organic synthesis, especially for electrophilic aromatic substitution and oxidation reactions. In water treatment, it acts as a coagulant to remove impurities. It also finds use in etching copper for printed circuit boards. Proper handling is required due to its corrosive and hygroscopic nature.