Lillica - 17-2-2017 at 17:54
Ferrocene is described as being "remarkably stable" and I read it is used in many university labs to teach students, but I have never worked with this
compound.
I have to do a few transformations on Ferrocene derivatives, but I am not sure how the iron-carbon bonds will effect this. For instance, I wanted to
reduce Acetylferrocene with Sodium Borohydride; would Sodium Borohydride reduce and break free the iron? Or is the Ferrocene stable enough to
withstand it? What kind of reactions would break the iron bond?
DraconicAcid - 17-2-2017 at 18:07
Acetylferrocene is apparently easily reduced with sodium borohydride.
http://cssp.chemspider.com/article.aspx?id=759
Dr.Bob - 18-2-2017 at 20:02
Ferrocene is pretty stable to most reactions. The iron bonds to C are pretty stable. You can even deprotonate it with BuLi without any reaction.