Iron(III) 2-Ethylhexanoate (Nominally 50% in mineral spirits, Fe 6%)

• Catalog No.: I775200
• CAS Number: 7321-53-1
• M. F.: C24H45FeO6
• M. W.: 485.4555

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: iron(3+) ion tris(2-ethylhexanoate)
• IUPAC Traditional name: iron(3+) ion tris(2-ethylhexanoate)
• Synonyms: Iron Ethylhexanoate; Iron Tris(2-ethylhexanoate); Ferric 2-Ethylhexanoate; 2-ethyl-Hexanoic Acid Iron(3+) Salt

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 7321-53-1

DETAILS

Description (English)

A catalyst used in wide range of polymerization reaction. It has been used as a mild Lewis acid catalyst for the stereoselective Diels-Alder reaction as wel as in a Ziegler-Natta type catalyst system for the polymerization of 1,3-butadiene.

REFERENCES

• Gong, D. et al.: Polymer, 50, 2826 (2009)
• Gorman, D. B. et al.: Chem. Comm., 1, 25 (2009)