Bis(eta-cyclopentadienyl) iron → HCID 178423590, compound

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2-Methyl-6-benzoylhexanoylchloride (assumed to be 0.065 mole) and ferrocene (12.0g; 0.065 mole) in dry methylene chloride (500 ml) were stirred at 0.5° and aluminium chloride (17g; 0.13 mole) was added. The mixture was stirred for 30 mins at 0°-5°, then ice was added slowly and the organic fraction separated. The aqueous fraction was extracted with chloroform and the combined organic fractions were washed with water and dried (magnesium sulphate) to yield a brown oil which was recrystallised from petroleum ether to yield orange needles of pure 2-methyl-6-benzoylhexanoylferrocene mp 75° (40%).

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