Iron tetracarbonyl dihydride

Iron tetracarbonyl dihydride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tetracarbonyldihydridoiron(II)[citation needed]
Other names
Iron tetracarbonyl dihydride, tetracarbonyldihydroiron
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/4CO.Fe.2H/c4*1-2;;; ☒N
    Key: WZSHZFPIRKSPBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • O=C=[FeH2](=C=O)(=C=O)=C=O
Properties
FeC
4H
2O
4
Molar mass 169.901 g mol−1
Appearance Liquid (at -20 °C)
Melting point −70 °C (−94 °F; 203 K)
Boiling point −20 °C (−4 °F; 253 K) (decomposes)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iron tetracarbonyl dihydride is the organometallic compound with the formula H2Fe(CO)4. This compound was the first transition metal hydride discovered. The complex is stable at low temperatures but decomposes rapidly at temperatures above –20 °C.[1]

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