Article: Investigators at Charles University target crystallography.

According to a study from Prague, Czech Republic, "The title compound, [Fe(C5H5)(C30H32O7P)],which is an intermediate in the synthesis of (Rp)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-carboxylic acid, crystallizes in the common chiral space group P2(1)2(1)2(1)."

"In general, the molecular geometry is very similar to that of the corresponding 2,10-bis(diphenylphosphino) congener. The ferrocene unit assumes a regular geometry with the proximal bulky substituents efficiently avoiding mutual spatial contacts," wrote P. Stepnicka and colleagues, Charles University.

The researchers concluded: "In the crystal, the molecules participate in weak intra- and intermolecular ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!