Ferrocenecarboxylic acidFerrocenecarboxylic acid is the organoiron compound with the formula (C5H5)Fe(C5H4CO2H). It is the simplest carboxylic acid derivative of ferrocene. It can be prepared in two steps from ferrocene by acylation with a 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride followed by hydrolysis. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Ferrocenecarboxylic acid, revision 1368035388.

Property

Value

Formula

C11H10FeO2, 230.04 g/mol

Melting point

215 °C

Density

1.862 g/cm³

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