Description

Tetraethylammonium Hydridotetracarbonylferrate is a specialized organometallic salt complex, known in research and industrial chemistry for its role as a versatile reagent and catalyst precursor. Its value lies in its unique hydrido-tetracarbonylferrate anion, which is a source of nucleophilic hydride and a building block for more complex iron carbonyl clusters. This compound is primarily needed by researchers and process chemists in the fields of homogeneous catalysis, organic synthesis, and advanced materials science, where it facilitates key reduction and carbonylation reactions.

Application

• Homogeneous Catalysis: Acts as a precursor or co-catalyst in hydrogenation, hydroformylation, and other transition metal-catalyzed organic transformations.
• Organic Synthesis: Serves as a source of nucleophilic hydride (H⁻) for the reduction of organic substrates or as a reagent in the synthesis of novel organoiron compounds.
• Cluster Chemistry: Used as a fundamental building block for the preparation of higher nuclearity iron carbonyl clusters and nano-structured materials.
• Electrochemical Studies: Employed in research on electron-transfer processes and as an electrolyte component in specialized electrochemical applications.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A key reagent for investigating reaction mechanisms and developing new synthetic methodologies in both university and corporate research laboratories.

Basic Information

Product Name	Tetraethylammonium Hydridotetracarbonylferrate
CAS No.	25879-01-0
Molecular Formula	C13H20FeNO4 or [(C2H5)4N][HFe(CO)4]
Molecular Weight	310.15 g/mol
Synonyms	Tetraethylammonium tetracarbonylhydridoferrate; Tetraethylammonium tetracarbonylferrate hydride; [HFe(CO)4]- Et4N+; TEAFH; N,N,N-Triethylethanaminium hydridotetracarbonylferrate(1-); Tetraethylammonium carbonylhydridoferrate
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Quality Control

Our Tetraethylammonium Hydridotetracarbonylferrate is produced and handled under controlled conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and reliability for research applications. Each lot undergoes rigorous quality testing, which may include spectroscopic analysis (IR, NMR) and titration methods to confirm identity and purity. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing specific results is provided with every shipment to support your quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Due to its properties of being easily oxidized (store under inert atmosphere) and hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive), this material should be stored under an inert gas (argon or nitrogen) in a cool, dry place. Recommended long-term storage temperature is 2-8°C. Allow the sealed container to reach room temperature before opening to minimize moisture ingress.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to orange crystalline or powdered solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (Assay)	≥ 95% (by titration/NMR)
Solubility	Soluble in common organic solvents (e.g., THF, CH2Cl2)

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.