Ferrocene

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf organometallic compound
sandwich compound
gptkbp:appearance orange solid
gptkbp:CASNumber 102-54-5
gptkbp:category organometallic chemistry
iron compounds
metallocene
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C10H10Fe
gptkbp:containsElement carbon
hydrogen
iron
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:density 1.49 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy Peter L. Pauson
Thomas J. Kealy
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1951
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ferrocene
gptkbp:IUPACName bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)iron(II)
gptkbp:magnetic_property diamagnetic
gptkbp:meltingPoint 172 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 186.04 g/mol
gptkbp:oxidation_state_of_iron +2
gptkbp:relatedTo cobaltocene
nickelocene
gptkbp:riskFactor irritant
gptkbp:solubility soluble
insoluble
gptkbp:structure two cyclopentadienyl rings bound on opposite sides of a central iron atom
gptkbp:usedFor antiknock agent
ligand precursor
standard in electrochemistry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2062-78-4
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7