Acetylferrocene
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IUPAC name Acetylferrocene | |
Other names Acetylferrocene | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.676 ![]() |
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Chemical formula | [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) |
Solubility in water | Insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents |
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Hazard statements | H300 |
Precautionary statements | P264, P301+P310 |
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LD50 (median dose) | 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). ![]() ![]() ![]() Infobox references |
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 vinylferrocene. The oxidized derivative, acetylferrocenium, 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]
- ^ Bozak, R. E. "Acetylation of ferrocene: A chromatography experiment for elementary organic laboratory" J. Chem. Educ., 1966, volume 43, p 73.doi:10.1021/ed043p73
- ^ Donahue, C. J., Donahue, E. R., "Beyond Acetylferrocene: The Synthesis and NMR Spectra of a Series of Alkanoylferrocene Derivatives", Journal of Chemical Education 2013, volume 90, pp. 1688. doi:10.1021/ed300544n
- ^ Connelly, N. G., Geiger, W. E., "Chemical Redox Agents for Organometallic Chemistry", Chem. Rev. 1996, 96, 877. doi:10.1021/cr940053x
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