Ferrocenium tetrafluoroborate
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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferrocenium tetrafluoroborate is an organometallic compound with the formula [Fe(C5H5)2]BF4. This salt is composed of the cation [Fe(C5H5)2]+ and the tetrafluoroborate anion (BF−
4). The related hexafluorophosphate is also a popular reagent with similar properties. The ferrocenium cation is often abbreviated Fc+ or Cp2Fe+. The salt is deep blue in color and paramagnetic.
Ferrocenium salts are sometimes used as one-electron oxidizing agents, and the reduced product, ferrocene, is inert and readily separated from ionic products. The ferrocene–ferrocenium couple is often used as a reference in electrochemistry. The standard potential of ferrocene-ferrocenium is dependent on specific electrochemical conditions.[2]
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Ferrocenium tetrafluoroborate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.156.161 |
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Properties | |
C10H10BFeF4 | |
Molar mass | 272.84 g/mol |
Appearance | dark blue powder |
Melting point | 178 °C (352 °F; 451 K) (decomposes) |
Solubility in acetonitrile | Soluble[citation needed] |
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H314 | |
P280, P305+P351+P338, P310 | |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
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Ferrocene |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Commercially available, this compound may be prepared by oxidizing ferrocene typically with ferric salts followed by addition of fluoroboric acid.[2] A variety of other oxidants work well also, such as nitrosyl tetrafluoroborate.[3] Many analogous ferrocenium salts are known.[4]
According to X-ray crystallography, the structures of the metallocene component of FcBF4 and the parent ferrocene are very similar. The Fe-C distances in the cation are 209.5 pm, about 2% longer than the Fe-C distances in ferrocene. [5]
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