Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(3)

Key Documents

106860

Sigma-Aldrich

Acetylferrocene

95%

Synonym(s):

(Acetylcyclopentadienyl)cyclopentadienyliron, 1-Ferrocenylethanone, Acetoferrocene

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H12FeO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
228.07
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

95%

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: iridium
reagent type: catalyst

mp

81-83 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Fe].[CH]1[CH][CH][CH][CH]1.CC(=O)[C]2[CH][CH][CH][CH]2

InChI

1S/C7H7O.C5H5.Fe/c1-6(8)7-4-2-3-5-7;1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2-5H,1H3;1-5H;

InChI key

PHMAOJNZIFULOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

General description

Acetylferrocene is an organometallic compound that can be used as a catalyst and as a starting material for the synthesis of complex organometallic compounds.

Application

Acetylferrocene can be used as:
  • A Precursor to synthesize 1-ferrocenylethanol by reduction in the presence of sodium borohydride.
  • An electroactive compound along with MgO nanoparticles to modify carbon paste electrode (CPE) that can be used to determine L-cysteine.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service