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Zirconocene
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Zirconocene is a hypothetical compound with 14 valence electrons, which has not been observed or isolated. It is an organometallic compound consisting of two cyclopentadienyl rings bound on a central zirconium atom. A crucial question in research is what kind of ligands can be used to stabilize the Cp2ZrII metallocene fragment to make it available for further reactions in organic synthesis.[1]
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IUPAC name
Bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)zirconium | |
Other names
* Bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)zirconium(II)
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C10H10Zr | |
Molar mass | 221.40 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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