The composition and structure of iron(III) complex compounds with salicylic acid in ethanol solution and in the solid thin film state

Abstract

Owing to their properties iron(III) salicylate complexes are interest of for application in biomedicine and environmental monitoring. Recently this complex compounds also are investigated as a potential candidate for preparing Fe2O3 films by sol-gel method from ethanol film-forming solution. Relevance of the work was caused by necessity to determine the structure and composition of iron(III) salicylate complexes in ethanol solution and in the solid film state, which influence on film properties. Nowadays this information is absence in the literature. UV spectroscopy, NMR measurement, methods of isomolar series and thermal analysis were used to analyze the composition of complex in ethanol solution and in the solid state. It was found, that salicylic acid interacts with iron(III) chloride in ethanol solution promotes the formation of [FeC6H4OCOO]+ complex, where salicylate ligand behaves as bidentate ligand. After removal of the solvent from solution iron(III) chloride salicylate crystal hydrate complex of 1:1 stoichiometry was formed in solid state. Thermal decomposition of this compound led to formation α–Fe2O3.