Acetylferrocene
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IUPAC name
Acetylferrocene
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Other names
Acetylferrocene
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3D model (
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.013.676 |
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Properties | |
[Fe(C5H4COCH3)(C5H5)] | |
Molar mass | 228.07 g/mol |
Appearance | Red brown crystal |
Density | 1.014 g/mL |
Melting point | 81 to 83 °C (178 to 181 °F; 354 to 356 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 161 to 163 °C (322 to 325 °F; 434 to 436 K) (4 mmHg) |
Insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents | |
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H300 | |
P264, P301+P310 | |
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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25 mg kg−1 (oral, rat) 50 mg kg−1 (oral, mouse)[2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Acetylferrocene is the
organoiron compound with the formula (C5H5)Fe(C5H4COCH3). It consists of ferrocene substituted by an acetyl group on one of the cyclopentadienyl
rings. It is an orange, air-stable solid that is soluble in organic solvents.
Preparation and reactions
Acetylferrocene is prepared by
Friedel-Crafts acylation of ferrocene, usually with acetic anhydride
(Ac2O):
- Fe(C5H5)2 + Ac2O → (C5H5)Fe(C5H4Ac) + HOAc
The experiment is often conducted in the instructional laboratory to illustrate acylation as well as chromatographic separations.[3][4]
Acetylferrocene can be converted to many derivatives, e.g., reduction to the chiral alcohol (C5H5)Fe(C5H4CH(OH)Me) and precursor to
ferrocenium, is used as a 1e-oxidant in the research laboratory.[5]
References
- ^ Sigma-Aldrich Co., Acetylferrocene. Retrieved on 2013-07-20.
- ^ http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/AC/acetylferrocene.html [dead link]
- doi:10.1021/ed043p73
External links
- Media related to Acetylferrocene at Wikimedia Commons