IRON PENTACARBONYL

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Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	5CO.Fe
Molecular Weight	195.896
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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SMILES

[Fe].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+]

InChI

InChIKey=FYOFOKCECDGJBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/5CO.Fe/c5*1-2;

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Molecular Formula	Fe
Molecular Weight	55.845
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Molecular Formula	CO
Molecular Weight	28.0101
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13605290 | DOI: 10.1021/ie50426a021 retrieved from https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie50426a021?journalCode=iechad

Iron pentacarbonyl, a toxic substance, is sensitive to air, heat, and light. It is used as an anti-knock agent in petrol.

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PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Iron pentacarbonyl detection limits in the cigarette smoke matrix using FT-IR spectroscopy.	2005-11	16257718
Iron pentacarbonyl: its toxicity, detection, and potential for formation.	1967-01-01	6032931
A toxicity study of iron pentacarbonyl.	1959-01	13605290

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:16:34 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:16:34 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	6WQ62TAQ6Z
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

IRON CARBONYL

Preferred Name

English

IRON PENTACARBONYL

Common Name

English

Iron pentacarbonyl [WHO-DD]

Common Name

English

IRON PENTACARBONYL [HSDB]

Common Name

English

IRON CARBONYL [VANDF]

Common Name

English

IRON PENTACARBONYL [MI]

Common Name

English

PENTACARBONYLIRON

Systematic Name

English

Code System Code Type Description

EVMPD

SUB23166