Organoiron chemistry

<p>Organoiron chemistry is the <a href="/facts/Chemistry/SrNqkGVm">chemistry</a> of iron compounds containing a <a href="/facts/Carbon/ukrgQexo">carbon</a>-to-<a href="/facts/Iron/QK1JYy8E">iron</a> <a href="/facts/Chemical_bond/ArNUMnIB">chemical bond</a>. Organoiron compounds are relevant in <a href="/facts/Organic_synthesis/aprl6Iq7">organic synthesis</a> as <a href="/facts/Reagent/c3GLInCu">reagents</a> such as <a href="/facts/Iron_pentacarbonyl/JzmkHzjX">iron pentacarbonyl</a>, <a href="/facts/Diiron_nonacarbonyl/4JEgbeI2">diiron nonacarbonyl</a> and <a href="/facts/Disodium_tetracarbonylferrate/mSmnprRW">disodium tetracarbonylferrate</a>.  Although iron is generally less active in many catalytic applications, it is less expensive and "<a href="/facts/Green_chemistry/7csVY28w">greener</a>" than other metals.  Organoiron compounds feature a wide range of <a href="/facts/Ligand/6etB3qeW">ligands</a> that support the Fe-C bond; as with other organometals, these supporting ligands prominently include <a href="/facts/Phosphine/aYysn5TS">phosphines</a>, <a href="/facts/Carbon_monoxide/CKuLtEMJ">carbon monoxide</a>, and <a href="/facts/Cyclopentadienyl/2cw59tjx">cyclopentadienyl</a>, but <a href="/facts/HSAB_theory/yguwscxc">hard ligands</a> such as amines are employed as well.
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Organoiron chemistry