Diferrocenyl(methyl)phenylsilane [Fe2(C5H5)2(C17H16Si)]
2011
Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Diferrocenyl(methyl)phenylsilane
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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
Conclusion
The study successfully synthesized and characterized the crystal structure of diferrocenyl(methyl)phenylsilane.
Supporting Evidence
- The molecular structure consists of a methylphenylsilyl unit and two ferrocene units.
- The cyclopentadienyl rings linked to the same Fe atom are approximately eclipsed.
- The distances of the Fe atoms from the centroids of the cyclopentadienyl rings were measured.
Takeaway
The researchers made a new chemical compound that has two ferrocene units and studied its structure to understand how it looks.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized using ferrocene and dichloromethylphenylsilane in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, followed by crystallization.
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