Ferrous Acetate

Name:
Ferrous Acetate
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	iron acetate
M Formula:	Fe(C2H3O2)2•4H2O
Properties:
Greenish crystals when pure and unexposed to air; usually partly brown from action of air. Soluble in water and alcohol. Oxidizes to basic ferric acetate in air. Combustible.
Derivation:
Action of acetic acid or pyroligneous acid on iron with subsequent crystallization.
Use:
Textile dyeing, medicine, dyeing leather, wood preservative.