(Butadiene)iron tricarbonyl is an
organoiron compound
Organoiron chemistry is the chemistry of iron compounds containing a carbon-to-iron chemical bond. Organoiron compounds are relevant in organic synthesis as reagents such as iron pentacarbonyl, diiron nonacarbonyl and disodium tetracarbonylferrat ...
with the formula (CH)Fe(CO). It is a well-studied
metal complex
A coordination complex consists of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called the ''coordination centre'', and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions, that are in turn known as ''ligands'' or complexing agents. Many ...
of
butadiene
1,3-Butadiene () is the organic compound with the formula (CH2=CH)2. It is a colorless gas that is easily condensed to a liquid. It is important industrially as a precursor to synthetic rubber. The molecule can be viewed as the union of two vi ...
. An orange-colored viscous liquid that freezes just below room temperature, the compound adopts a piano stool structure.
The complex was first prepared by heating
iron pentacarbonyl
Iron pentacarbonyl, also known as iron carbonyl, is the compound with formula . Under standard conditions Fe( CO)5 is a free-flowing, straw-colored liquid with a pungent odour. Older samples appear darker. This compound is a common precursor to ...
with the diene.
Related compounds
Iron(0) complexes of conjugated dienes have been extensively studied. In the butadiene series, (η-CH)Fe(CO) and (η:η-CH)(Fe(CO)) have been crystallized. Many related complexes are known for substituted butadienes and related species. The species (η-
isoprene)iron tricarbonyl is chiral.
See also
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Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl
Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl is an organoiron compound with the formula Fe(C4H4)(CO)3. It is a yellow solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It has been used in organic chemistry as a precursor for cyclobutadiene, which is an elusive specie ...
References
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Carbonyl complexes
Organoiron compounds
Half sandwich compounds
Diene complexes
Iron(0) compounds