Ferrocenyl(methyl)diphenylsilane [Fe(C5H5)(C18H17Si)]
2011
Crystal Structure of Ferrocenyl(methyl)diphenylsilane
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Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Liu Yu-Peng, Li Zong-Qi, Tan Yong-Xia, Zhang Zhi-Jie
Primary Institution: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hypothesis
The study investigates the synthesis and crystal structure of ferrocenyl(methyl)diphenylsilane.
Conclusion
The crystal structure of the compound is stabilized mainly by van der Waals forces.
Supporting Evidence
- The distances of the Fe atom from the centroids of the unsubstituted and substituted cyclopentadienyl rings are 1.651 Å and 1.646 Å.
- The dihedral angle between the two Cp rings is 3.20°.
- The internal ring angle at the substituted carbon is smaller than the other internal ring angles.
Takeaway
The researchers made a new chemical compound and looked at its structure using special techniques to see how its atoms are arranged.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized using ferrocene and chloromethyldiphenylsilane in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, followed by crystallization.
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