Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)

Description

CAS: 14038-43-8 | C18Fe7N18 | 859.239 g/mol

Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II) is uses extensively as an Iron Oxide dye. Prussian blue is used as a paint and wallpaper printing, chemical coatings, carbon paper and in the plastics industry. as an antidote for poisoning with radioactive cesium or thallium. In the metalworking and mechanical engineering Prussian blue is thinly applied as a paste on metal surfaces in order to assess the quality scraped surfaces can.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 14038-43-8
• Molecular Formula: C18Fe7N18
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 859.239
• MDL Number: MFCD00135663
• InChI Key: DCYOBGZUOMKFPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: prussian blue, ferric ferrocyanide, iron iii ferrocyanide, iron iii hexacyanoferrate ii, ferric hexacyanoferrate, parisian blue, berlin blue, ferrocin, preussischblau, turnbulls blau
• PubChem CID: 2724251
• IUPAC Name: iron(2+);iron(3+);octadecacyanide
• SMILES: [C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[Fe+2].[Fe+2].[Fe+2].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3]

• Color: Blue
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 25 g
• Solubility Information: It is practically insoluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 859.25
• Odor: Odorless
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Chemical Name or Material: Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H301-H311-H332: Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Harmful if inhaled.
EINECSNumber	237-875-5
RTECSNumber	LJ8200000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only