Synthesis and Crystal Structure of p-Ferrocenylethylbenzoate

The title compound, p-ferrocenylethylbenzoate (C19H18O2Fe, Mr = 334.18), was obtained by arylation from ferrocene and ethyl p-aminobenzoate. The crystal belongs to monoclinic,space group P21/c with a = 7.9659(2), b = 16.3488(5), c = 12.021(0) A, β= 94.150(1)°, V= 1561.39(6)A3, Z= 4, Dc = 1.422 g/cm3, F(000) = 696, μ(MoKα) = 0.970 mm-1, R = 0.0426 and wR = 0.0888. In the molecular structure the benzene ring is located at the center of the two delocalized conjugation systems.