Bis(benzene)chromium
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Bis(benzene)chromium is the organometallic compound with the formula Cr(η6-C6H6)2. It is sometimes called dibenzenechromium. The compound played an important role in the development of sandwich compounds in organometallic chemistry and is the prototypical complex containing two arene ligands.
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Bis(benzene)chromium | |||
Other names
di(benzene)chromium dibenzenechromium | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.675 | ||
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Cr(C6H6)2 | |||
Molar mass | 208.224 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | brown-black crystals | ||
Melting point | 284 to 285 °C (543 to 545 °F; 557 to 558 K) | ||
Boiling point | Sublimes at 160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) in vacuum | ||
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Solubility in other solvents | slightly: benzene, THF | ||
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pseudooctahedral | |||
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flammable | ||
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H228 | |||
P210, P240, P241, P280, P378 | |||
Flash point | 82 °C; 180 °F; 355 K | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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