Ammonium iron(II) sulfate hexahydrate
SIGALD/215406 - ACS reagent, 99%
Synonym: Ammonium ferrous sulfate hexahydrate; Ammonium iron(II) sulfate; Mohr’s salt
CAS Number: 7783-85-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H8FeN2O8S2 · 6H2O
Molecular Weight: 392.14
EC Number: 233-151-8
MDL Number: MFCD00150530
Linear Formula: (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.003% |
| assay | 98.5-101.5% |
| 99% | |
| cation traces | Ca: 0.005% |
| Cu: ≤0.003% | |
| Fe3+: ≤0.01% | |
| K: 0.002% | |
| Mg: 0.002% | |
| Mn: ≤0.01% | |
| Na: 0.02% | |
| Zn: ≤0.003% | |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.01% insolubles |
| ≤0.05% Not NH4OH pptd. | |
| InChI | 1S/Fe.2H3N.2H2O4S.6H2O/c; |
| InChI key | MQLVWQSVRZVNIP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 100 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| pH | 3-5 (20 °C, 50 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: iron |
| SMILES string | N.N.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Fe++].OS |
| Application: | Ammonium iron(II) sulfate hexahydrate can be used as a green catalyst in the:• Newman-Kwart rearrangement to synthesize functionalized thiophenols. • Oxidation of aromatic, aliphatic, and conjugated aldehydes to the corresponding carboxylic acids. • Synthesis of biscoumarins via condensation reaction. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 12 kg in poly drum |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98.5-101.5%; 99% |
| mp | 100 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


