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Iron(III) oxide, 99.9% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog No. AA4724718
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Iron(III) oxide acts as a pigment in paints, coatings and colored concretes, used in thermalite. Iron oxide is a low cost, nontoxic, environmental friendly catalyst for various reactions such as oxidation of carbon monoxide, reduction of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide by CO, photocatalytic splitting of water, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons, catalytic decomposition of industrial dyes, water-gas shift reactions, nucleation of diamonds, conversion of phenolic and other environmentally harmful aromatic compounds, dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene, and catalytic oxidations of various organic compounds. It is used in magnetic storage devices and in the production of iron, steel and alloys. It functions as a catalyst in the chemical oxidation of hydrogen peroxide used for the treatment of contaminated water with hydrogen peroxide.

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.

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 1309-37-1
Molecular Formula Fe2O3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 159.69
MDL Number MFCD00011008
InChI Key JEIPFZHSYJVQDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
IUPAC Name trioxodiiron
SMILES [Fe][Fe](=O)(=O)=O

Specifications

Melting Point 1565°C
Physical Form Powder
Quantity 50 g
Merck Index 14,4028
Solubility Information Insoluble in water. Soluble in dilute acids.
Formula Weight 159.69
Percent Purity 99.9%
Odor Odorless
Assay (metals basis)
Chemical Name or Material Iron(III) oxide
EINECSNumber 215-168-2
RTECSNumber NO7400000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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