620945-29-1

Basic information

• Product Name: IRON(lll) t-BUTOXIDE
• Synonyms: IRON(lll) t-BUTOXIDE;Iron (III) tert-butoxide, 99,9% Fe;Bis[mu-(2-methyl-2-propanolato)]tetrakis(2-methyl-2-propanolato)diiron stereoisomer;Bis[μ-(tertbutanolato)]tetrakis[(tertbutanolato)]di-iron;Dinuclear iron(III) tert-butoxide complex;Iron(III) tert-butoxide dimer
• CAS NO: 620945-29-1
• Molecular Formula: C12H27FeO3
• Molecular Weight: 275.18598
• Mol File: 620945-29-1.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 136°C / 0.1
• Appearance: /
• CAS DataBase Reference: IRON(lll) t-BUTOXIDE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: IRON(lll) t-BUTOXIDE(620945-29-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: IRON(lll) t-BUTOXIDE(620945-29-1)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 10-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26
• Hazardous Substances Data: 620945-29-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Description

IRON(III) t-BUTOXIDE, with the chemical formula Fe(OtBu)3, is a coordination complex consisting of an iron(III) cation bound to three t-butoxide anions. It is a versatile reagent in organic synthesis and a catalyst in various organic reactions, as well as in the production of polymers and renewable fuels.

Uses

Used in Organic Synthesis:
IRON(III) t-BUTOXIDE is used as a reagent for the preparation of various organometallic complexes, which are essential in the synthesis of organic compounds.
Used in Polymer Production:
IRON(III) t-BUTOXIDE is used as a catalyst in the production of polymers, contributing to the development of new materials with specific properties.
Used in Renewable Fuels Synthesis:
IRON(III) t-BUTOXIDE is used in the synthesis of renewable fuels, playing a role in the development of sustainable energy sources.
Used in Metal-Organic Frameworks Preparation:
IRON(III) t-BUTOXIDE is used in the preparation of metal-organic frameworks, which have potential applications in gas storage, catalysis, and drug delivery.
Used in Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Synthesis:
IRON(III) t-BUTOXIDE is a valuable compound in the fields of inorganic chemistry and organic synthesis, with its wide range of applications making it an essential component in various chemical processes.

Upstream product

• 7705-08-0 iron(III) chloride 
• 75-65-0 tert-butyl alcohol 
• 865-48-5 sodium t-butanolate 
• 865-47-4 potassium tert-butylate 

Downstream Products

• 7245-21-8 iron(III) methoxide 

Relevant articles and documents

Molecular Level Synthesis of InFeO3and InFeO3/Fe2O3Nanocomposites

New heterometallic In-Fe alkoxides [InFe(OtBu)4(PyTFP)2] (1), [InFe2(OneoPen)9(Py)] (2), and [InFe3(OneoPen)12] (3) were synthesized and structurally characterized. The arrangement of metal centers in mixed-metal framework was governed by the In:Fe ratio and the coordination preferences of Fe(III) and In(III) centers to be in tetrahedral and octahedral environments, respectively. 3 displayed a star-shaped so-called Mitsubishi motif with the central In atom coordinated with three tetrahedral {Fe(OneoPen)4}- anionic units. The deterministic structural influence of the larger In atom was evident in 1 and 2 which displayed the coordination of neutral coligands to achieve the desired coordination number. Thermal decomposition studies of compounds 1-3 under inert conditions with subsequent powder diffraction studies revealed the formation of Fe2O3 and In2O3 in the case of 3 and 2, whereas 1 intriguingly produced elemental In and Fe. In contrary, the thermal decomposition of 1-3 under ambient conditions produced a ternary oxide, InFeO3, with additional Fe2O3 present as a secondary phase in a different stoichiometric ratio predetermined through the In:Fe ratio in 2 and 3. The intimate mixing of different phases in InFeO3/Fe2O3 nanocomposites was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy of solid residues obtained after the decomposition of 1 and 2. The pure InFeO3 particles demonstrated ferromagnetic anomalies around 170 K as determined by temperature-dependent field-cooled and zero-field-cooled magnetization experiments. A first-order magnetic transition with an increase in the ZFC measurements was explained by temperature-induced reduction of the Fe-Fe distance and the corresponding increase in superexchange.

Alkoxo compounds of iron(III): Syntheses and characterization of [Fe2(OtBu)6], [Fe2Cl2(OtBu)4], [Fe2Cl4(OtBu)2], and [N(nBu)4]2[Fe6OCl6(OMe) 12]

The reaction of iron(III)chloride in diethylether with sodium tert-butylat yielded the homoleptic dimeric tert-butoxide Fe2(OtBu)6 (1). The chloro-derivatives [Fe2Cl2(OtBu)4] (2), and [Fe2Cl4(OtBu)2] (3) could be synthesized by ligand exchange between 1 and iron(III)chloride. Each of the molecules 1, 2, and 3 consists of two edge-sharing tetrahedrons, with two tert-butoxo-groups as μ2-bridging ligands. For the synthesis of the alkoxides 1, 2, and 3 diethylether plays an important role. In the first step the dietherate of iron(III)chloride FeCl3(OEt2)2 (4) is formed. The reaction of iron(III)chloride with tetrabutylammonium methoxide in methanol results in the formation of a tetrabutylammonium methoxo-chloro-oxo-hexairon cluster [N(nBu)4]2[Fe6OCl6(OMe) 12] (5). Crystal structure data: 1, triclinic, P1, a = 9.882(2) A, b = 10.523(2) A, c = 15.972(3) A, a = 73.986(4)°, β = 88.713(4)°, γ = 87.145(4)°, V = 1594.4(5) A3, Z = 2, dc = 1.146 gcm-1, R1 = 0.044; 2, monoclinic, P21/n, a = 11.134(2) A, b = 10.141(2) A, c = 12.152(2) A und β = 114.157(3)°, V = 1251.8(4) A3, Z = 2, dc = 1.377 gcm-1, R1 = 0.0581; 3, monoclinic, P21/n, a = 6.527(2) A, b = 11.744(2) A, c = 10.623(2), β = 96.644(3)°, V = 808.8(2) A3, Z = 2, dc = 1.641 gcm-1, R1 = 0.0174; 4, orthorhombic, Iba2, a = 23.266(5) A, b = 9.541(2) A, c = 12.867(3) A, V = 2856(2) A3, Z = 8, dc= 1.444 gcm-1, R1 = 0.0208; 5, trigonal, P31, a = 13.945(2) A, c = 30.011(6) A, V = 5054(2) A3, Z = 6, dc = 1.401 gcm-1; R1 = 0.0494.