page_title: Organoiron chemistry
section_title: Alkene-Fe(0)-CO derivatives
hierarchical_section_title: Organoiron chemistry / Iron(0) and more reduced states / Alkene-Fe(0)-CO derivatives
caption_attribution_description: English: Fe(butadiene)(CO)3 from Xray
context_page_description: Organoiron chemistry is the chemistry of iron compounds containing a carbon-to-iron chemical bond. Organoiron compounds are relevant in organic synthesis as reagents such as iron pentacarbonyl, diiron nonacarbonyl and disodium tetracarbonylferrate. Iron adopts oxidation states from Fe through to Fe(VII). Although iron is generally less active in many catalytic applications, it is less expensive and "greener" than other metals. Organoiron compounds feature a wide range of ligands that support the Fe-C bond; as with other organometals, these supporting ligands prominently include phosphines, carbon monoxide, and cyclopentadienyl, but hard ligands such as amines are employed as well.
caption: (Butadiene)iron tricarbonyl.
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