Acetylferrocene

Acetylferrocene is the organoiron compound with the formula (C5H5)Fe(C5H4COCH3).

It consists of ferrocene substituted by an acetyl group on one of the cyclopentadienyl rings.

It is an orange, air-stable solid that is soluble in organic solvents.

Acetylferrocene is prepared by Friedel-Crafts acylation of ferrocene, usually with acetic anhydride (Ac2O): The experiment is often conducted in the instructional laboratory to illustrate acylation as well as chromatographic separations.

[3][4] Acetylferrocene can be converted to many derivatives, e.g., reduction to the chiral alcohol (C5H5)Fe(C5H4CH(OH)Me) and precursor to vinylferrocene.

NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gas Flammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oil Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code