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| Preferred IUPAC name
Ethylferrocene | |
| Other names
Ethylferrocene
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| Properties | |
| C12H14Fe | |
| Molar mass | 214.089 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Dark brown oil |
| Density | 1.256 g/mL |
| Melting point | 81 to 86 °C (178 to 187 °F; 354 to 359 K) |
| Boiling point | 264 °C (507 °F; 537 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Ethylferrocene is an organoiron compound with the formula Fe(C
5H
5)C
5H
4C
2H
5). It is a derivative of ferrocene containing an ethyl group on one of the two cyclopentadienyl rings. Relative to the properties of ferrocene, its melting point is lower and its solubility of the compound in hydrocarbon solvents is improved.
It was once used as an additive in rocket propellant, to promote the burning rate.[1] It can be synthesized by the Clemmensen reduction of acetylferrocene.[2]