4059. Ferrous Thiocyanate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 6010-09-9
Ferrous sulfocyanate; ferrous sulfocyanide.
C2FeN2S2; mol wt 172.01.
C 13.97%, Fe 32.47%, N 16.29%, S 37.28%.
Fe(SCN)2.

Description and references

Prepn: Gmelins, Iron (8th ed) 59, part B, 743-747 (1932); O'Brien, Chem. Eng. News 33, 2008 (1955).

Properties

Trihydrate, pale green monoclinic prisms. Rapidly oxidized on exposure to air; dec by heat. Freely sol in water, alcohol, ether. Keep tightly closed and protected from light.

Use

Indicator for peroxides in organic solns.