(Benzylideneacetone)iron tricarbonyl
iron tricarbonyl is the organoiron compound with the formula Fe. It is a reagent for transferring the Fe unit. This red-colored compound is commonly abbreviated Fe.It is prepared by the reaction of Fe with benzylideneacetone. The compound is characterized by IR bands at 2065, 2005, and 1985 cm.
Fe reacts with Lewis bases to give adducts without displacement of the bda.
Another popular source of Fe is Fe. Alternatively, Fe is highly reactive, the trade-off being that it is thermally sensitive. Imine derivatives of cinnamaldehyde, e.g. CHCH=CHC=NCH, also form conveniently reactive Fe adducts, which have been shown to be superior in some ways to Fe.
