Iron(II) acetate

Iron(II) acetate
Names
	IUPAC name Iron(II) acetate
	Other names Ferrous acetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	3094-87-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	coordination form: Interactive image; ionic form: Interactive image;
ChemSpider	17323 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.492
PubChem CID	18344;
RTECS number	AI3850000;
UNII	L80I7M6D3Q ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5037656 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Fe/c21-2(3)4;/h21H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: LNOZJRCUHSPCDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/2C2H4O2.Fe/c21-2(3)4;/h21H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: LNOZJRCUHSPCDZ-NUQVWONBAS;
	SMILES coordination form: CC(O1)O[Fe]12OC(O2)C; ionic form: CC(=O)[O-].[Fe+2].CC(=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6FeO4
Molar mass	173.933 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals (anhydrous); Light green crystals (tetrahydrate)
Odor	Odorless
Density	1.734 g/cm3 (−73 °C)
Melting point	190–200 °C (374–392 °F; 463–473 K) ; decomposes
Solubility in water	Soluble
Structure
Crystal structure	Orthorhombic, oP75 (200 K)
Space group	Pbcn, No. 60 (200 K)
Point group	2/m 2/m 2/m (200 K)
Lattice constant	a = 18.1715(4) Å, b = 22.1453(5) Å, c = 8.2781(2) Å (200 K) α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 0
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Iron(II) acetate is a coordination complex with formula Fe(CH₃COO)₂. It is a white solid, although impure samples can be slightly colored.^[1] A light green tetrahydrate is also known, which is highly soluble in water.

^ ^a ^b ^c Weber, Birgit; Betz, Richard; Bauer, Wolfgang; Schlamp, Stephan (2011). "Crystal Structure of Iron(II) Acetate". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 637: 102–107. doi:10.1002/zaac.201000274.
^ ^a ^b Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sigma-Aldrich Co., Iron(II) acetate. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.
^ "MSDS of Ferrous acetate". fishersci.ca. Fair Lawn: Fisher Scientific. Retrieved 2014-08-02.

[rg-1] Weber, Birgit; Betz, Richard; Bauer, Wolfgang; Schlamp, Stephan (2011). "Crystal Structure of Iron(II) Acetate". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 637: 102–107. doi:10.1002/zaac.201000274.

[crc-2] Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.

[sigma-3] Sigma-Aldrich Co., Iron(II) acetate. Retrieved on 2014-05-03.

[fca-4] "MSDS of Ferrous acetate". fishersci.ca. Fair Lawn: Fisher Scientific. Retrieved 2014-08-02.

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