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Cyclopentadienylthallium

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Cyclopentadienylthallium
Names
IUPAC name
Thallium(I) cyclopentadienide
Other names
Thallium cyclopentadienide
5-Cyclopentadienyl)thallium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.047.466 Edit this at Wikidata
  • InChI=1S/C5H5.Tl/c1-2-4-5-3-1;/h1-5H;/q-1;+1
    Key: CVEQRUADOXXBRI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C5H5.Tl/c1-2-4-5-3-1;/h1-5H;/q-1;+1
    Key: CVEQRUADOXXBRI-UHFFFAOYAE
  • [cH-]1cccc1.[Tl+]
Properties
C5H5Tl
Molar mass 269.48 g·mol−1
Appearance Light yellow solid
Melting point 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Insoluble
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cyclopentadienylthallium, also known as thallium cyclopentadienide, is an organothallium compound with formula C5H5Tl. This light yellow solid is insoluble in most organic solvents, but sublimes readily. It is used as a precursor to transition metal and main group cyclopentadienyl complexes, as well as organic cyclopentadiene derivatives.[1]

Preparation and structure

Cyclopentadienylthallium is prepared by the reaction of thallium(I) sulfate, sodium hydroxide, and cyclopentadiene:[2]

Tl2SO4 + 2 NaOH → 2 TlOH + Na2SO4
TlOH + C5H6 → TlC5H5 + H2O

The compound adopts a polymeric structure, consisting of infinite chains of bent metallocenes. The Tl---Tl---Tl angles are 130°.[3] Upon sublimation, the polymer cracks into monomers of C5v symmetry.

Applications

Compared to other cyclopentadienyl (Cp) transfer reagents, such as cyclopentadienyl sodium, CpMgBr and Cp2Mg, cyclopentadienylthallium is less air sensitive. It is also much less of a reducing agent.

References

  1. ^ C. Elschenbroich, (2006). Organometallics. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. p. 130. ISBN 3-527-29390-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ^ A.J. Nielson; C.E.F. Rickard; J.M. Smith (1986). "Cyclopentadienylthallium (Thallium Cyclopentadienide)". Inorg. Synth. 24: 97–99. doi:10.1002/9780470132555.ch31.
  3. ^ Falk Olbrich, Ulrich Behrens "Crystal structure of catena-cyclopentadienylthallium, [Tl(C5H5)]" Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 1997, 212, 47-47.