Term Name: metallocene
Synonyms: Metallocen, metallocene, metallocenes, metaloceno, metalocenos
Definition: Organometallic coordination compounds in which one atom of a transition metal such as iron, ruthenium or osmium is bonded to and only to the face of two cyclopentadienyl [η5-(C5H5)] ligands which lie in parallel planes. The term should not be used for analogues having rings other than cyclopentadienyl as ligands.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:33963]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: organic molecular entity transition element coordination entity
has subtype: 1'-(dimethylcarbamoyl)ferrocene-1-carboxylic acid bis(eta(5)-cyclopentadienyl)metal(II) ferrocenes titanocenes zirconocenes