When [Fe(CO) 5 ] is refluxed with cyclopentadiene, compound A is formed which has the empirical formula

Question:

When [Fe(CO)5] is refluxed with cyclopentadiene, compound A is formed which has the empirical formula C8H6O3Fe and a complicated 1H-NMR spectrum. Compound A readily loses CO to give compound B with two 1H-NMR resonances, one at negative chemical shift (relative intensity 1) and one at around 5 ppm (relative intensity 5). Subsequent heating of B results in the loss of H2 and the formation of compound C. Compound C has a single 1H-NMR resonance and the empirical formula C7H5O2Fe. Compounds A, B, and C all have 18 valence electrons: identify them and explain the observed spectroscopic data.

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

7th Edition

Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

Question Posted: