Cerocene

Cerocene
Names
Other names
Cerium cyclopentadienide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 215-073-6
  • InChI=1S/3C5H5.Ce/c3*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h3*1-5H;/q3*-1;+3 checkY
    Key: KDGBXTFCUISDFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • c1ccc[cH-]1.c2ccc[cH-]2.c3ccc[cH-]3.[Ce+3]
Properties
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)
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Cyclopentadiene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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]

  1. ^ a b 《无机化学丛书》. 第七卷 钪 稀土元素. 易宪武 等主编. 科学出版社. 2.3.7 稀土元素有机化合物. P260~261. 1.π络合物