Barium ferrate

Barium ferrate

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Structural formula of barium(2+)
Names
IUPAC name Barium ferrate(VI)
Other names Barium ferrate(2-)
Identifiers
CAS Number	13773-23-4 N
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Ba.Fe.4O/q+2;;;;2*-1 N Key: JFTTYFWNHKVEMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
SMILES [Ba++].[O-][Fe]([O-])(=O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	BaFeO4
Molar mass	257.17 g·mol−1
Appearance	Dark red, opaque crystals
Solubility in water	insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Barium ferrate is the chemical compound of formula BaFeO₄. This compound contains iron in the +6 oxidation state. It is isostructural with BaSO₄, and contains the tetrahedral [FeO₄]²⁻ anion.

Preparation and chemistry

Anhydrous barium ferrate can be prepared by precipitation from a solution containing potassium ferrate and barium chloride. Barium ferrate is an oxidising agent and has been proposed as an oxidising reagent for use in organic syntheses.