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
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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

Chipperfield, Sneyd, et al., 1979
Chipperfield, J.R.; Sneyd, J.C.R.; Webster, D.E., J. Organometal. Chem., 1979, 178, 177. [all data]

Tel'noi and Rabinovich, 1977
Tel'noi, V.I.; Rabinovich, I.B., Russ. Chem. Rev., 1977, 46, 689. [all data]

Tel'noi, Kirynov, et al., 1975
Tel'noi, V.I.; Kirynov, K.V.; Ermolaev, V.I.; Rabinovich, I.B., Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1975, 220, 1088. [all data]

Pedley and Rylance, 1977
Pedley, J.B.; Rylance, J., Computer Analysed Thermochemical Data: Organic and Organometallic Compounds, University of Sussex, Brigton, 1977. [all data]

Cotton and Wilkinson, 1952
Cotton, F.A.; Wilkinson, G., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 5764. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds in Academic Press, New York, 1970. [all data]

Ogasahara, Sorai, et al., 1981
Ogasahara, K.; Sorai, M.; Suga, H., Thermodynamic properties of ferrocene crystal, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1981, 71, 189-211. [all data]

Edwards and Kington, 1962
Edwards, J.W.; Kington, G.L., Thermodynamic properties of ferrocene. Part 3. Thermodynamic functions from 0 to 300°K, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1962, 58, 1334-1340. [all data]

Tomassetti, Curini, et al., 1981
Tomassetti, M.; Curini, R.; D'Ascenzo, G.; Ortaggi, G., Heat capacities of ferrocene, acetyl-, 1,1'-diacetyl-, benzoyl-, and 1,1'-dibenzoylferrocene by DSC, Thermochim. Acta, 1981, 48, 333-341. [all data]

Azokpota, Calvarin, et al., 1976
Azokpota, C.; Calvarin, G.; Pommier, C., Heat capacity of molecular compounds with order-disorder transition: nickelocene, Ni(C₅H₅)₂, and ferrocene, Fe(C₅H₅)₂, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1976, 8, 283-287. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions

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