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page 1Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl complexes
decamethylferrocene
Decamethylferrocene or bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)iron(II) is a chemical compound with formula or . It is a sandwich compound, whose molecule has an iron(II) cation attached by coordination bonds between two pentamethylcyclopentadienyl anions (, ). It can also be viewed as a derivative of ferrocene, with a methyl group replacing each hydrogen atom of its cyclopentadienyl rings. The name and formula are often abbreviated to DmFc, or .
Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl iridium dichloride dimer
chemical compound
decamethylcobaltocene
Decamethylcobaltocene is an organocobalt compound with the formula Co(C5(CH3)5)2, abbreviated CoCp. It is a dark brown solid. This compound is used as a strong reducing agent in organometallic chemistry.
pentamethylcyclopentadienyl rhodium dichloride dimer
chemical compound
Decamethyldizincocene
Decamethyldizincocene is an organozinc compound with the formula [Zn2(η5–C5Me5)2]. It is the first and an unusual example of a compound with a Zn-Zn bond. Decamethyldizincocene is a colorless crystalline solid that burns spontaneously in the presence of oxygen and reacts with water. It is stable at room temperature and especially soluble in diethyl ether, benzene, pentane, or tetrahydrofuran.