Benzoylferrocene

CAS Number1272-44-2
FormulaC17H14FeO
Mol. Weight290.14 g/mol
Benzoylferrocene
What is Benzoylferrocene?
Benzoylferrocene is a chemical compound with CAS number 1272-44-2 and molecular formula C17H14FeO. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Reactant for:
• Deprotonative metalation of ferrocenes1
• Oxidative chemistry2
• Reduction of ferrocenyl ketones3
• Polymerization of C-ferrocenyl-substituted phosphaalkene4
Reactant for synthesis of:
• Planat chiral triferrocenylmethane derivative5
• Chiral ferrocenyl alcohols via asymmetric transfer hydrogenation6
Specifications
Molecular Weight
290.14 g/mol
Assay/Purity
≥98%
