Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(III)

• CAT Number: R020107
• CAS Number: 13746-66-2
• Molecular Formula: C₆FeK₃N₆
• Molecular Weight: 329.24
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (OC-6-11)-Hexakis(cyano-κC)ferrate(3-) Potassium?Hexacyanoferrate(3-) Ttripotassium (8CI); (OC-6-11)-Hexakis(cyano-C)ferrate(3-) Tripotassium; Hexakis(cyano-κC)Ferrate(3-) Tripotassium; Iron Potassium Cyanide (FeK3(CN)6); Potassium Cyanoferrate (K3Fe
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: tripotassium;iron(3+);hexacyanide
• InChI: InChI=1S/6CN.Fe.3K/c6*1-2;;;;/q6*-1;+3;3*+1
• InChIKey: BYGOPQKDHGXNCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: [C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[K+].[K+].[K+].[Fe+3]

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)(Cat No.: R020107), also known as potassium ferricyanide (K₃[Fe(CN)₆]), is a red crystalline compound used in various chemical applications. It consists of a ferric iron (Fe³⁺) center coordinated by six cyanide ligands, forming a stable octahedral complex. This compound is commonly used as an oxidizing agent in analytical chemistry, electroplating, and blueprinting (cyanotype process). It is also utilized in redox titrations and as a reagent for detecting ferrous ions. Despite containing cyanide, it is relatively safe under normal laboratory conditions.