| Identification | |
| Name: | ferrocene |
| Synonyms: | Ferrotsen;Catane;Biscyclopentadienyliron;Di(pi-cyclopentadienyl)iron;Iron bis(cyclopentadienide);CCRIS 3195;102-54-5;HSDB 2878;NSC 2033;EINECS 203-039-3;AI3-23119;Iron, bis(eta5-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl)-;cyclopenta-1,3-diene; iron(2+);56984-64-6;AC1L9YVT;AC1L1P5M;iron(2+) dicyclopenta-2,4-dienide;AR-1I0423;LS-357;NCGC00091936-01;51364-12-6;856324-92-0;856780-21-7 |
| CAS: | 55404-68-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C10H10Fe |
| Molecular Weight: | 0 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/2C5H5.Fe/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;/q2*-1;+2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 173-174 deg C |
| Boiling Point: | 249 deg C |
| Solubility: | Slightly sol in petroleum ether Dissolves in dilute nitric and concentrated sulfuric acids; sol in alcohol, ether; practically insoluble in ... 10% sodium hydroxide, and concentrated boiling hydrochloric acid. Solubility at 25 deg C: 19 g/100 g benzene; 10 g/100 g catalytically cracked gasoline; 9 g/100 g straight run gasoline; 6 g/100 g jet fuel (jp-4); and 5 g/100 g diesel fuel. 20 mg/mL in 2-methoxyethanol; 7 mg/ml in ethanol |
| Color: | Orange, crystalline solid Orange needles from methanol or ethanol |
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