Iron(II) acetate

C4H6FeO4CAS 3094-87-9173.93 g/mol

O−OO−OFe2+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H6FeO4
Molar mass
173.93 g/mol
Exact mass
173.9615 Da
logP
0.09Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
3094-87-9
SMILES
CC([O-])=O.CC([O-])=O.[Fe+2]
InChI

The InChI we hold for this record describes the parent acid and the metal separately rather than the salt above, so it is not shown here.

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Names and synonyms

6 names
  • Acetic acid, iron(2+) salt (2:1)
  • Acetic acid, iron(2+) salt
  • Ferrous acetate
  • Iron diacetate
  • Iron(2+) acetate
  • Iron acetate [Fe(OAc)2]

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

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