| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
iron di(thiocyanate) | [CAS]
6010-09-9 | [Synonyms]
ferrous thiocyanate
iron di(thiocyanate)
Bis(thiocyanic acid)iron(II) salt | [EINECS(EC#)]
227-863-8 | [Molecular Formula]
C2FeN2S2 | [MOL File]
6010-09-9.mol | [Molecular Weight]
172.01 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [solubility ]
soluble in H2O, ethanol, ethyl ether | [form ]
green monoclinic crystals | [color ]
green monoclinic crystals, crystalline | [Water Solubility ]
soluble H2O, alcohol, ether [MER06] |
| Questions And Answer | Back Directory | [Physical Properties]
Pale-green monoclinic prisms; unstable; readily oxidized on exposure to air; decomposes on heating; very soluble in water; also soluble in alcohol and ether.
| [Uses]
iron di(thiocyanate) is used as an analytical reagent and as an indicator for detecting peroxides in organic solutions
| [Preparation]
Iron(II) thiocyanate is obtained as a trihydrate by dissolving iron metal in thiocyanic acid in an inert atmosphere in the absence of air.
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