The Thermolysis of Dicarbonylcyclopentadienyliron Dimer: The Formation of Biferrocene

Authors

Charles A. Wilkie, Marquette UniversityFollow
Brian Huettl, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

1989

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Applied Organometallic Chemistry

Source ISSN

0268-2605

Abstract

The thermolysis of dicarbonylcyclopentadienyliron dimer in a sealed tube at 300°C has been reported to produce ferrocene, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, cyclopentadiene and elemental iron. We observe in addition to these products the production of biferrocene and elemental carbon. Thermolysis of carbonylcyclopentadienyliron tetramer (produced from the dimer by thermolysis in refluxing xylene) produces ferrocene, iron and carbon monoxide; no biferrocene, carbon dioxide or elemental carbon are produced. A scheme is proposed to account for these products.

Comments

Applied Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 3, No. 2 (1989): 157-163. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Wilkie, Charles A. and Huettl, Brian, "The Thermolysis of Dicarbonylcyclopentadienyliron Dimer: The Formation of Biferrocene" (1989). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 943.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/943