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IUPAC name Vinylferrocene | |
Systematic IUPAC name Ethenylferrocene | |
Other names Ferrocenylethene | |
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Chemical formula | C12H12Fe |
Molar mass | 212.073 g·mol |
Appearance | orange solid |
Melting point | 50–52 °C (122–126 °F; 323–325 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Vinylferrocene is the organometallic compound with the formula (C5H5)Fe(C5H4CH=CH2). It is a derivative of ferrocene, with a vinyl group attached to one cyclopentadienyl ligand. As the ferrocene analogue of styrene, it is the precursor to some polyferrocenes. It is an orange, air-stable oily solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
Vinylferrocene can be prepared by the dehydration of α-hydroxylethylferrocene, which is obtained from acetylferrocene. It can also be made by a Wittig reaction of ferrocenecarboxaldehyde.
References
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