METHOD OF PREPARING IRON(III) FORMATE IN PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC C07C53/06 C07F15/02 

FIELD: inorganic synthesis.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to preparation of salts of transition metals with organic acids, in particular to formic acid ferric salt. Method is accomplished via oxidation of ferrous formate with hydrogen peroxide in presence of formic acid and in absence of any dorm of iron as reducer in order to prevent reduction of ferric salt into original ferrous salt. As reducer, ferrous formate is used preliminarily recrystallized and dried or filtered off from reaction mixture suspension. Process is carried out in upright bead mill in two steps. In the first step, ferrous formate powder or precipitate is combined, stepwise or in one go, with 85% formic acid or mixture of filtrate with wash water formed during isolation of desired product to form pasty slurry ensuring stable functioning of bead mill. Second-step operation is effected in bead mill functioning mode involving forced cooling through side surfaces of reactor and continuous introduction of 12.5-25% hydrogen peroxide solution at a rate of 3.25-4.24 g H₂O₂ per 1 kg starting charge until degree of Fe(II) salt conversion achieves 85-90%. Supply velocity is then lowered until complete conversion is reached. Resulting product slurry is separated from beads and filtered. Filter cake is washed with 85% formic acid and recrystallized in saturated ferric formate solution containing 20-30% of formic acid. Wash liquid is combined with filtrate and used in the first step as described above.

EFFECT: increased yield of target product and simplified its isolation step.

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