pentamethylcyclopentadiene
Also known as 1,2,3,4,5-pentamethylcyclopentadiene, Cp*H, HCp*
1,2,3,4,5-Pentamethylcyclopentadiene is a cyclic diene with the formula , often written , where Me is Methyl group|. It is a colorless liquid.
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- Synthesis
- Organometallic derivatives
- Comparison to other Cp ligands
- See also
- References
1,2,3,4,5-Pentamethylcyclopentadiene is a cyclic diene with the formula , often written , where Me is Methyl group|. It is a colorless liquid.
1,2,3,4,5-Pentamethylcyclopentadiene is the precursor to the ligand 1,2,3,4,5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl, which is often denoted Cp* () and read as "C P star", the "star" signifying the five methyl groups radiating from the core of the ligand. Thus, the 1,2,3,4,5-pentamethylcyclopentadiene's formula is also written Cp*H. In contrast to less-substituted cyclopentadiene derivatives, Cp*H is not prone to dimerization.