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Cerium cyclopentadienide
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Ce(C5H5)3 | |
Molar mass | 335.401 |
Appearance | orange-red solid[1] |
Melting point | 435 °C (Decomposes slightly when melted) |
Boiling point | 230 °C (10-3~10-4mmHg, sublimates) |
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Cyclopentadiene |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cerocene is a metal organic compound of cerium with the chemical formula Ce(C5H5)3. It is the most unstable of the lanthanocenes in dry air. It, and the other lanthanocenes, is different from cyclopentadiene complexes of general transition metals and is considered to be ionically bonded.[1]