Iron(III) p-toluenesulfonate hexahydrate

Uses

Iron(III) p-toluenesulfonate hexahydrate is an oxidizing agent used in the synthesis of manganese dioxide nanoparticles as modifiers for conducting polymers.

Uses

Iron(III) p-toluenesulfonate hexahydrate (Fe(CH₃C₆H₄SO₃)₃·6H₂O) can be used:

• As an oxidant in the synthesis of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) nanofilms by vapor phase polymerization.
• In the synthesis of iron(III) complex of pyridoxal-4-methylthiosemicarbazone.
• As a precursor material for the synthesis of Fe, N, and S functionalized carbon electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction.
• As an oxidant in the synthesis of poly(thiophene phenylenes) (PThP).

Application

The influence of spin-coated iron(III) p-toluenesulfonate hexahydrate (Fe(PTS)3) oxidant solution on the polymerization and resulting PEDOT structures was investigated by Jaegab Lee team^[1]. Spin-coated low-density (1.35 g/cm3) Fe(PTS)3 oxidant solution, consisting of highly anisotropic paracystalline structures, provided open frameworks for the growth of conducting polymers, leading to a-axis oriented paracrystalline PEDOT films.

reaction suitability

core: iron
reagent type: catalyst

References

[1] Ali, M. A., Kim, H., Lee, C., Nam, H., Lee, J. (2011). Effects of iron(III) p-toluenesulfonate hexahydrate oxidant on the growth of conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) nanofilms by vapor phase polymerization. Synthetic Metals, 161 13, Pages 1347-1352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2011.04.036