Ferrous chloride

Cl₂Fe — CID 24458

About Ferrous chloride

Ferrous chloride (PubChem CID 24458) has the molecular formula Cl₂Fe and a molecular weight of 126.75 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is dichloroiron.

Molecular Properties

• Compound Name: Ferrous chloride
• PubChem CID: 24458
• Molecular Formula: Cl₂Fe
• Molecular Weight: 126.75 g/mol
• Exact Mass: 125.87
• IUPAC Name: dichloroiron
• SMILES: Cl[Fe]Cl
• InChI: InChI=1S/2ClH.Fe/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
• InChIKey: NMCUIPGRVMDVDB-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• XLogP: 1.38
• TPSA: 0.00 Ų
• Heavy Atoms: 3
• Complexity: —

Lipinski Rule of Five

Passes Rule of Five

Rule	Value
MW ≤ 500	126.75
LogP ≤ 5	1.38
H-Bond Donors ≤ 5	0
H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10	0

Computed Properties (RDKit)

• Structural Alerts: {'alert_name': 'heavy_metal', 'substructure': 'N/A'}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IUPAC name of Ferrous chloride?

The IUPAC name of Ferrous chloride (CID 24458) is dichloroiron.

What is the SMILES notation for Ferrous chloride?

The canonical SMILES for Ferrous chloride is Cl[Fe]Cl.

What is the InChIKey of Ferrous chloride?

The InChIKey is NMCUIPGRVMDVDB-UHFFFAOYSA-L. The full InChI is InChI=1S/2ClH.Fe/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2.

What are the key properties of Ferrous chloride?

Ferrous chloride has a molecular weight of 126.75 g/mol, XLogP of 1.38, 0 rotatable bonds, 0 hydrogen bond donors, and 0 hydrogen bond acceptors.

Where does this data come from?

All data for Ferrous chloride is sourced from PubChem (CID 24458), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).

Sources

• PubChem CID 24458 — identifiers, structure, computed properties (public domain)
• DrugCentral drug card 4543 — approved-drug record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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