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In the Laboratory
Green Chemistry
Acylation of Ferrocene: A Greener Approach
Kurt R. Birdwhistell, Andy Nguyen, Eric J. Ramos, and Robert Kobelja
Department of Chemistry, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA 70118
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February 2008
Vol. 85 No. 2
p. 261
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The acylation of ferrocene is a common reaction used in organic laboratories to demonstrate Friedel–Crafts acylation and the purification of compounds using column chromatography. This article describes an acylation of ferrocene experiment that is more eco-friendly than the conventional acylation experiment. The traditional experiment was modified by replacing mineral acid with a polymeric acid catalyst and by using microwave heating instead of conventional heating.
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Birdwhistell, Kurt R.; Nguyen, Andy; Ramos, Eric J.; Kobelja, Robert. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 261.
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Bronsted-Lowry Acids / Bases; Catalysis; Chromatography; Green Chemistry; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; Inorganic Chemistry; Iron; Laboratory Instruction; Organic Chemistry; Organometallics; Second-Year Undergraduate; Synthesis; Transition Elements; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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