Ferrocene

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₀Fe
• Molecular weight: 186.031
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/2C5H5.Fe/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H; Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DFRHTHSZMBROSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 102-54-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Ferrocene
• Other names: Bis(η-cyclopentadienyl) iron; Bis(cyclopentadienyl)iron; Di(π-cyclopentadienyl)iron; Di-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yliron; Dicyclopentadienyl iron; Ferrotsen; Iron dicyclopentadienyl; Iron, bis(η5-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl)-; Iron, bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl); Iron bis(cyclopentadienide); NSC 2033; Catane
• Information on this page:
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ + C₁₀H₁₀Fe = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • C₁₀H₁₀Fe)

Free energy of reaction

C₃₀H₂₈Fe₂Ti (cr) + 2( • 4.40) (solution) = 2 (cr) +  (cr)

By formula: C₃₀H₂₈Fe₂Ti (cr) + 2(HCl • 4.40H₂O) (solution) = 2C₁₀H₁₀Fe (cr) + C₁₀H₁₀Cl₂Ti (cr)

References

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Martinho Simões
Martinho Simões, J.A., Private communication (see http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/om/). [all data]

Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1989
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., Ion DChemistry of Ferrocene. Thermochemistry of Ionization and Protonation and Solvent Clustering. Slow and Entropy - Driven Proton - Transfer Kinetics, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 8, 2830, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00190a014 . [all data]

Dias, Salema, et al., 1982
Dias, A.R.; Salema, M.S.; Martinho Simões, J.A., Organometallics, 1982, 1, 971. [all data]

Calhorda, Dias, et al., 1987
Calhorda, M.J.; Dias, A.R.; Minas da Piedade M.E.; Salema, M.S.; Martinho Simões J.A., Organometallics, 1987, 6, 734. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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