Plumbocene

Plumbocene is an organometallic compound of lead with the chemical formula Pb(C5H5)2. It is a member of the class of metallocenes. It is soluble in benzene, acetone, ether, and petroleum ether, and insoluble in water. Plumbocene is stable in cold water.

Plumbocene
Names
IUPAC name
Plumbocene
Other names
Lead(II) bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienide)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2C5H5.Pb/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;
    Key: YBXJFWRGENDPSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC(C=C1)[Pb]C2C=CC=C2
Properties
Pb(C5H5)2
Molar mass 337.4 g·mol−1
Boiling point 150 °C (302 °F; 423 K) at 10−7 mmHg
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Plumbocene is not commercially available. It may be synthesized by the reaction of sodium cyclopentadienide with a lead(II) source such as lead(II) nitrate or lead(II) iodide.

The decamethyl analog, PbCp*2 (decamethylplumbocene), and the half-sandwich complexes, Cp*Pb[BF4] (lead(II) pentamethylcyclopentadienide tetrafluoroborate) and Cp*PbCl (lead(II) chloride pentamethylcyclopentadienide), are known as well.

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