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Ferrocenium tetrafluoroborate

technical grade

Synonym(s):

Bis(cyclopentadienyl)iron tetrafluoroborate, Dicyclopentadienyliron fluoborate, Dicyclopentadienyliron tetrafluoroborate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H10BF4Fe
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
272.84
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical grade

reaction suitability

core: iron
reagent type: catalyst

mp

178 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

[Fe+].F[B-](F)(F)F.[CH]1[CH][CH][CH][CH]1.[CH]2[CH][CH][CH][CH]2

InChI

1S/2C5H5.BF4.Fe/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;2-1(3,4)5;/h2*1-5H;;/q;;-1;+1

InChI key

ZSPXIHLQPWVOQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ferrocenium tetrafluoroborate [FeCp2][BF4] is one of the commonly employed ferrocenium salts within chemical synthesis. Ferrocenium salts are commonly used as Lewis acid catalysts, one-electron oxidants, and electron donors.

Application

Ferrocenium tetrafluoroborate serves as:

  • an oxidizing agent in the synthesis of the monocationic Co(II)complex [CpCo(azpy)]+
  • a Lewis acid catalyst in epoxide ring opening and to activatethe carbonyl group for addition or cycloadditions reactions
  • an oxidizing agent when used in conjuntion with a Cl-source
  • a reversible redox reagent between stannole dianion and bistannole-1,2-dianion

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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