4034. Ferric Thiocyanate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 4119-52-2
Ferric sulfocyanate; ferric sulfocyanide.
C3FeN3S3; mol wt 230.09.
C 15.66%, Fe 24.27%, N 18.26%, S 41.81%.
Fe(SCN)3.

Description and references

Prepn: Gmelins, Iron (8th ed.) part B, 747-761 (1932).

Derivative

Sesquihydrate.

Properties

Red, deliquesc crystals. Dec on heating. Sol in water, alcohol, ether, acetone, pyridine, ethyl acetate. Practically insol in CHCl3, CCl4, CS2, toluene. Keep well closed.

Use

Analytical reagent.