Iron carbonyl

Химические свойства

Mobile, yellow liquid.Evolves carbon monoxide on exposure to air or light. Soluble in nickel tetracarbonyl and most organic solvents; soluble with decomposition in acids and alkalies; insoluble in water.

Использование

Catalyst in organic reactions, carbonyl iron for high-frequency coils.

Опасность

Flammable, dangerous fire risk. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption.

Химическая реактивность

Iron pentacarbonyl is an easily combustible substance. It does not react with water or with weak or dilute acids. With concentrated acids, the corresponding iron salts are formed with the evolution of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Reactions with halogens yield iron halides. Iron pentacarbonyl also reduces organic compounds; for example, nitrobenzene is reduced to aniline; ketones to alcohols; and indigo to indigo white.