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Experimental data for Fe(C5H5)2 (ferrocene)

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Other names
Bis(η-cyclopentadienyl) iron;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/2C5H5.Fe/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H; DFRHTHSZMBROSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N [cH-]1cccc1.[cH-]1cccc1.[Fe+2]
State Conformation
1A1' D5H
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference

Calculated vibrational frequencies for Fe(C5H5)2 (ferrocene).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment

Calculated rotational constants for Fe(C5H5)2 (ferrocene).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of ferrocene

Point Group D5d


Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description Value unc. Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
 

Calculated geometries for Fe(C5H5)2 (ferrocene).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C-Fe 10
C:C 10
H-C 10

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
Fe1 C2
Fe1 C3
Fe1 C4
Fe1 C5
Fe1 C6
Fe1 C7
Fe1 C8
Fe1 C9
Fe1 C10
Fe1 C11
C2 C3
C2 C6
C2 H12
C3 C4
C3 H13
C4 C5
C4 H14
C5 C6
C5 H15
C6 H16
C7 C8
C7 C11
C7 H17
C8 C9
C8 H18
C9 C10
C9 H19
C10 C11
C10 H20
C11 H21
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1'
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment dipole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Dipole (Debye) Reference comment Point Group Components
x y z total dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1' D5h False           D5h 0 1
1 2 1A1g D5d True           D5d 0 1
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for Fe(C5H5)2 (ferrocene).
Electric quadrupole moment quadrupole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1' D5h False       D5h 0 1
1 2 1A1g D5d True       D5d 0 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for Fe(C5H5)2 (ferrocene).

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