Application
Benzoylferrocene is a versatile red to red-brown powder used as an intermediate in various chemical processes. It serves as a reactant in several key reactions, including the deprotonative metalation of ferrocenes, oxidative chemistry, and the reduction of ferrocenyl ketones. Additionally, it is involved in the polymerization of C-ferrocenyl-substituted phosphaalkenes. Benzoylferrocene is also crucial for the synthesis of complex molecules such as planar chiral triferrocenylmethane derivatives and chiral ferrocenyl alcohols, which can be achieved via asymmetric transfer hydrogenation.