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Introduction
Ferrocene is an aromatic organic transition metal compound with the chemical formula Fe(C5H5)2. It is an orange-yellow powder at room temperature with a camphorous odor.
It is insoluble in water but readily soluble in organic solvents such as benzene, ether, gasoline, and diesel. It is insensitive to acids, bases, and ultraviolet light, exhibits chemical stability, and does not decompose at temperatures below 400°C.
Its polar molecule exhibits high thermal and chemical stability and radiation resistance. While ferrocene itself has limited applications, a wide variety of derivatives can be synthesized using known methods, significantly expanding its scope.
It has broad applications in industry, agriculture, medicine, aerospace, energy conservation, and environmental protection.
Specifications
Production name | Ferrocene |
Appearance | Orange powder |
CAS No. | 102-54-5 |
Molecular formula | C10H10Fe |
Molecular weight | 186.03 |
EINECS No. | 203-039-3 |
Melting point | 172-174°C |
Boiling point | 249 °C |
Density | 1.49 |
Flash point | 100°C |
Storage | Below 30°C |
Applications
Ferrocene itself has limited applications, but a wide variety of derivatives can be synthesized using known methods, greatly expanding its application range.
Ferrocene and its derivatives are anti-knock agents in gasoline. They are much safer than the tetraethyl lead (TEL) used in the past. Ferrocene-containing gasoline additives are available from Halfords in the UK and are particularly suitable for vehicles previously designed for tetraethyl lead anti-knock agents. The iron released by ferrocene decomposition is deposited on the surface of spark plugs, enhancing their thermal conductivity.
Adding ferrocene can also reduce soot emissions from diesel vehicles.
Certain ferrocene salts, such as the ferrocene analog of tamoxifen, exhibit anticancer activity. This activity is attributed to the cytotoxicity of tamoxifen, which can kill cancer cells by binding to estrogen.
Ferrocene's readily sublimable nature can be exploited to deposit certain fullerenes or carbon nanotubes.
Aldehydes and phosphonium salts undergo a Wittig reaction in the presence of sodium hydroxide to produce vinylferrocene. This compound polymerizes to form a polymer similar to polystyrene, in which the phenyl groups are replaced by ferrocenyl groups.
Chiral ferrocenylphosphine ligands are used in several transition element-catalyzed reactions. These reactions are industrially applied to the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (dppf) is an important ligand in organic synthesis, and the mechanisms of many coupling reactions are based on the formation of its palladium complex.
