Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m572  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808007393 ]

4-[(E)-2-Ferrocenylethenyl]-1,8-naphthalic anhydride

N. H. Munro, L. R. Hanton, C. J. McAdam and D. A. McMorran

Abstract: In the structure of the title compound, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₁₉H₁₁O₃)], the plane of the substituted ferrocene ring is tilted by 14.17 (6)° with respect to the mean plane through the naphthalene ring system. In the crystal structure, centrosymmetric dimers are formed through - interactions [centroid-centroid distance = 3.624 (2) Å] between the substituted ferrocene ring and the three fused rings of the naphthalic anhydride unit. Pairs of dimers are held together by further naphthalene-naphthalene - interactions [distance between parallel mean planes 3.45 (3) Å]. Each dimer interacts with four neighbouring dimers in a herringbone fashion through C-H interactions, so forming a two-dimensional sheet-like structure.

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