Ferricyanide
Anion in which a Fe3+ ion is complexed by 6 CN− ions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with ferrocyanide.
Ferricyanide is the anion [Fe(CN)6]3−. It is also called hexacyanoferrate(III) and in rare, but systematic nomenclature, hexacyanidoferrate(III). The most common salt of this anion is potassium ferricyanide, a red crystalline material that is used as an oxidant in organic chemistry.[1]
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IUPAC name
iron(3+) hexacyanide | |
Systematic IUPAC name
hexacyanidoferrate(III) | |
Other names
ferric hexacyanide; hexacyanidoferrate(3−); hexacyanoferrate(III) | |
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[Fe(CN)6]3− | |
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Other cations |
Hexacyanonickelate(III) |
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Ferrocyanide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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