Ethylferrocene

Ethylferrocene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethylferrocene
	Other names Ethylferrocene
Identifiers
CAS Number	1273-89-8 ;
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ChemSpider	24767649;
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.688
PubChem CID	16213263;
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	InChI InChI=1S/C7H9.C5H5.Fe/c1-2-7-5-3-4-6-7;1-2-4-5-3-1;/h3-6H,2H2,1H3;1-5H; Key: XEYMPZDIHJESAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Fe+2].[C-]1(CC)C=CC=C1.[CH-]1C=CC=C1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H14Fe
Molar mass	214.089 g·mol−1
Appearance	Dark brown oil
Density	1.256 g/mL
Melting point	81 to 86 °C (178 to 187 °F; 354 to 359 K)
Boiling point	264 °C (507 °F; 537 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ethylferrocene is an organoiron compound with the formula Fe(C₅H₅)C₅H₄C₂H₅). It is a derivative of ferrocene containing an ethyl group on one of the two cyclopentadienyl rings. Relative to the properties of ferrocene, its melting point is lower and its solubility of the compound in hydrocarbon solvents is improved.

Use and preparation

It was once used as an additive in rocket propellant, to promote the burning rate.^[1] It can be synthesized by the Clemmensen reduction of acetylferrocene.^[2]

References

^ "Ethylferrocene". Watson International Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
^ Vol'Kenau, N.A. (1963), "Synthesis of Alkylferrocenes", Selected Works in Organic Chemistry, Elsevier, pp. 665–668, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-010158-3.50085-8, ISBN 978-0-08-010158-3, retrieved 2021-11-03

[use-1] "Ethylferrocene". Watson International Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

[2] Vol'Kenau, N.A. (1963), "Synthesis of Alkylferrocenes", Selected Works in Organic Chemistry, Elsevier, pp. 665–668, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-010158-3.50085-8, ISBN 978-0-08-010158-3, retrieved 2021-11-03

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