Magnesocene

Magnesocene
Structure of magnesocene
Names
IUPAC name
bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)magnesium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.110.799 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 603-275-0
  • InChI=1S/2C5H5.Mg/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;/q2*-1;+2
  • [cH-]1cccc1.[cH-]1cccc1.[Mg+2]
Properties
C10H10Mg
Molar mass 154.495 g·mol−1
Melting point 176 °C (349 °F; 449 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS01: ExplosiveGHS02: FlammableGHS05: Corrosive
Danger
H228, H250, H261, H314
P210, P231+P232, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P305+P351+P338+P310, P335+P334, P422
Safety data sheet (SDS) External SDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Magnesocene, also known as bis(cyclopentadienyl)magnesium(II) and sometimes abbreviated as MgCp2, is an organometallic compound with the formula Mg(η5-C5H5)2. It is an example of an s-block main group sandwich compound, structurally related to the d-block element metallocenes, and consists of a central magnesium atom sandwiched between two cyclopentadienyl rings.