
Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m1673 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809049629 ]
In the title compound, [Fe(C5H5)(C29H20NO3)], the acenaphthylene ring system makes a dihedral angle of 83.77 (3)° with the indane-1,3-dione ring system. The central pyrrolidine ring exhibits a twist conformation. In the crystal, molecules are linked by a weak intermolecular C-H
O interaction into a chain along the b axis. Two weak intramolecular C-H
O interactions are also present.
A mixture of 2-ferrocenylidene-2(H)-indene-1,2-dione (20 mmol) and sarcosine (30 mmol) and acenapthylene-1,2-dione (30 mmol) were refluxed in benzene for 20 h and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The crude product was subjected to column chromatography to get the pure product. Chloroform and methanol (1:1) solvent mixture was used for the crystallization under slow evaporation method.
H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using riding model, with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aromatic C—H, C—H = 0.98 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for CH, C—H = 0.97 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for CH2, and C—H = 0.96 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for CH3. The components of the anisotropic displacement parameters in direction of the bond of C30, C31, C32 and C34 were restrained to be equal within an effective standard deviation of 0.001, using the DELU command in SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
| [Fe(C5H5)(C29H20NO3)] | F(000) = 1144 |
| Mr = 551.40 | Dx = 1.438 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 9589 reflections |
| a = 12.5511 (10) Å | θ = 2.2–28.7° |
| b = 10.8633 (9) Å | µ = 0.63 mm−1 |
| c = 19.2099 (16) Å | T = 293 K |
| β = 103.432 (2)° | Block, colourless |
| V = 2547.6 (4) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.15 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD diffractometer | 6771 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 5179 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.031 |
| Detector resolution: 0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 29.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
| φ and ω scans | h = −17→17 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | k = −14→14 |
| Tmin = 0.860, Tmax = 0.911 | l = −26→26 |
| 30734 measured reflections |
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.124 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0687P)2 + 0.7386P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 6771 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.007 |
| 353 parameters | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
| 5 restraints | Δρmin = −0.42 e Å−3 |
| [Fe(C5H5)(C29H20NO3)] | V = 2547.6 (4) Å3 |
| Mr = 551.40 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 12.5511 (10) Å | µ = 0.63 mm−1 |
| b = 10.8633 (9) Å | T = 293 K |
| c = 19.2099 (16) Å | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.15 mm |
| β = 103.432 (2)° |
| Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD diffractometer | 6771 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 5179 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.860, Tmax = 0.911 | Rint = 0.031 |
| 30734 measured reflections | θmax = 29.0° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.124 | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.02 | Δρmin = −0.42 e Å−3 |
| 6771 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 353 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 5 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| C1 | 0.26851 (13) | 0.32057 (15) | 0.96632 (9) | 0.0302 (3) | |
| C2 | 0.22528 (13) | 0.22624 (14) | 0.90588 (9) | 0.0292 (3) | |
| C3 | 0.33376 (13) | 0.19055 (16) | 0.88341 (10) | 0.0340 (4) | |
| H3 | 0.3493 | 0.2559 | 0.8520 | 0.041* | |
| C4 | 0.42067 (15) | 0.1988 (2) | 0.95383 (11) | 0.0453 (5) | |
| H4A | 0.4450 | 0.1171 | 0.9709 | 0.054* | |
| H4B | 0.4835 | 0.2453 | 0.9472 | 0.054* | |
| C5 | 0.29193 (15) | 0.45044 (16) | 0.93572 (10) | 0.0360 (4) | |
| C6 | 0.23280 (15) | 0.54421 (16) | 0.96773 (10) | 0.0386 (4) | |
| C7 | 0.23105 (19) | 0.67074 (18) | 0.96368 (12) | 0.0508 (5) | |
| H7 | 0.2661 | 0.7123 | 0.9330 | 0.061* | |
| C8 | 0.1748 (2) | 0.7348 (2) | 1.00733 (14) | 0.0597 (6) | |
| H8 | 0.1727 | 0.8203 | 1.0052 | 0.072* | |
| C9 | 0.12269 (18) | 0.6759 (2) | 1.05296 (13) | 0.0542 (5) | |
| H9 | 0.0864 | 0.7222 | 1.0810 | 0.065* | |
| C10 | 0.12281 (15) | 0.54626 (19) | 1.05833 (10) | 0.0414 (4) | |
| C11 | 0.07709 (17) | 0.4733 (2) | 1.10488 (11) | 0.0476 (5) | |
| H11 | 0.0369 | 0.5101 | 1.1343 | 0.057* | |
| C12 | 0.09210 (17) | 0.3485 (2) | 1.10665 (10) | 0.0479 (5) | |
| H12 | 0.0617 | 0.3020 | 1.1378 | 0.057* | |
| C13 | 0.15220 (16) | 0.28747 (18) | 1.06292 (10) | 0.0418 (4) | |
| H13 | 0.1628 | 0.2028 | 1.0664 | 0.050* | |
| C14 | 0.19421 (13) | 0.35462 (15) | 1.01581 (9) | 0.0321 (3) | |
| C15 | 0.17929 (15) | 0.48339 (15) | 1.01399 (10) | 0.0340 (4) | |
| C16 | 0.13789 (14) | 0.27455 (16) | 0.84251 (9) | 0.0365 (4) | |
| C17 | 0.04269 (13) | 0.19062 (16) | 0.82985 (9) | 0.0333 (3) | |
| C18 | −0.05434 (16) | 0.1963 (2) | 0.77759 (11) | 0.0457 (5) | |
| H18 | −0.0663 | 0.2577 | 0.7429 | 0.055* | |
| C19 | −0.13250 (17) | 0.1074 (2) | 0.77898 (13) | 0.0557 (6) | |
| H19 | −0.1978 | 0.1081 | 0.7441 | 0.067* | |
| C20 | −0.11559 (18) | 0.0177 (2) | 0.83102 (14) | 0.0560 (6) | |
| H20 | −0.1703 | −0.0401 | 0.8310 | 0.067* | |
| C21 | −0.01942 (17) | 0.01133 (18) | 0.88323 (12) | 0.0459 (5) | |
| H21 | −0.0084 | −0.0495 | 0.9182 | 0.055* | |
| C22 | 0.06043 (13) | 0.09933 (15) | 0.88157 (9) | 0.0321 (3) | |
| C23 | 0.16939 (13) | 0.11364 (14) | 0.93040 (9) | 0.0297 (3) | |
| C24 | 0.44333 (17) | 0.3360 (2) | 1.05712 (11) | 0.0503 (5) | |
| H24A | 0.4762 | 0.3974 | 1.0328 | 0.075* | |
| H24B | 0.4996 | 0.2850 | 1.0854 | 0.075* | |
| H24C | 0.4032 | 0.3754 | 1.0878 | 0.075* | |
| C25 | 0.32820 (14) | 0.07159 (16) | 0.84323 (10) | 0.0343 (4) | |
| C26 | 0.34818 (15) | −0.05036 (17) | 0.87150 (11) | 0.0391 (4) | |
| H26 | 0.3681 | −0.0714 | 0.9197 | 0.047* | |
| C27 | 0.33237 (16) | −0.13339 (19) | 0.81320 (12) | 0.0491 (5) | |
| H27 | 0.3406 | −0.2184 | 0.8166 | 0.059* | |
| C28 | 0.30209 (18) | −0.0657 (2) | 0.74947 (12) | 0.0555 (6) | |
| H28 | 0.2866 | −0.0981 | 0.7034 | 0.067* | |
| C29 | 0.29919 (16) | 0.0608 (2) | 0.76739 (11) | 0.0460 (5) | |
| H29 | 0.2814 | 0.1256 | 0.7351 | 0.055* | |
| C30 | 0.5872 (2) | 0.0968 (3) | 0.8343 (2) | 0.0886 (8) | |
| H30 | 0.5913 | 0.1709 | 0.8591 | 0.106* | |
| C31 | 0.60864 (19) | −0.0238 (4) | 0.86344 (15) | 0.0864 (8) | |
| H31 | 0.6298 | −0.0450 | 0.9116 | 0.104* | |
| C32 | 0.5917 (2) | −0.1012 (3) | 0.8066 (3) | 0.0876 (9) | |
| H32 | 0.6000 | −0.1863 | 0.8098 | 0.105* | |
| C33 | 0.5625 (3) | −0.0405 (5) | 0.7471 (2) | 0.0943 (11) | |
| H33 | 0.5464 | −0.0756 | 0.7017 | 0.113* | |
| C34 | 0.5589 (2) | 0.0793 (4) | 0.7605 (2) | 0.0915 (10) | |
| H34 | 0.5405 | 0.1411 | 0.7264 | 0.110* | |
| N1 | 0.36930 (11) | 0.26055 (14) | 1.00483 (8) | 0.0358 (3) | |
| O1 | 0.14436 (15) | 0.36625 (16) | 0.80913 (10) | 0.0759 (6) | |
| O2 | 0.20805 (11) | 0.04640 (12) | 0.97995 (7) | 0.0436 (3) | |
| O3 | 0.35663 (13) | 0.46876 (13) | 0.89941 (8) | 0.0510 (4) | |
| Fe1 | 0.45199 (2) | −0.00912 (2) | 0.806961 (13) | 0.03531 (9) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| C1 | 0.0306 (8) | 0.0266 (7) | 0.0349 (8) | −0.0055 (6) | 0.0108 (6) | −0.0020 (6) |
| C2 | 0.0278 (7) | 0.0257 (7) | 0.0342 (8) | −0.0027 (6) | 0.0078 (6) | 0.0010 (6) |
| C3 | 0.0289 (8) | 0.0335 (8) | 0.0415 (9) | −0.0044 (6) | 0.0117 (7) | −0.0050 (7) |
| C4 | 0.0284 (8) | 0.0521 (11) | 0.0529 (11) | −0.0009 (8) | 0.0045 (8) | −0.0171 (9) |
| C5 | 0.0391 (9) | 0.0308 (8) | 0.0393 (9) | −0.0104 (7) | 0.0116 (7) | −0.0027 (7) |
| C6 | 0.0423 (10) | 0.0289 (8) | 0.0449 (10) | −0.0046 (7) | 0.0108 (8) | −0.0014 (7) |
| C7 | 0.0611 (13) | 0.0298 (9) | 0.0626 (13) | −0.0047 (9) | 0.0169 (11) | 0.0026 (9) |
| C8 | 0.0671 (15) | 0.0317 (10) | 0.0778 (16) | 0.0063 (10) | 0.0115 (13) | −0.0067 (10) |
| C9 | 0.0543 (12) | 0.0457 (11) | 0.0622 (13) | 0.0101 (10) | 0.0125 (11) | −0.0164 (10) |
| C10 | 0.0364 (9) | 0.0442 (10) | 0.0423 (10) | 0.0023 (8) | 0.0066 (8) | −0.0095 (8) |
| C11 | 0.0419 (10) | 0.0632 (13) | 0.0402 (10) | −0.0003 (9) | 0.0149 (8) | −0.0129 (9) |
| C12 | 0.0488 (11) | 0.0607 (13) | 0.0382 (10) | −0.0118 (9) | 0.0185 (9) | −0.0017 (9) |
| C13 | 0.0462 (10) | 0.0399 (10) | 0.0417 (10) | −0.0075 (8) | 0.0150 (8) | 0.0011 (8) |
| C14 | 0.0306 (8) | 0.0330 (8) | 0.0334 (8) | −0.0050 (6) | 0.0086 (7) | −0.0032 (6) |
| C15 | 0.0339 (8) | 0.0328 (8) | 0.0348 (9) | −0.0019 (7) | 0.0071 (7) | −0.0031 (6) |
| C16 | 0.0365 (9) | 0.0344 (9) | 0.0380 (9) | −0.0007 (7) | 0.0071 (7) | 0.0040 (7) |
| C17 | 0.0310 (8) | 0.0348 (8) | 0.0341 (8) | 0.0018 (7) | 0.0075 (7) | −0.0043 (7) |
| C18 | 0.0399 (10) | 0.0514 (11) | 0.0414 (10) | 0.0067 (8) | 0.0004 (8) | −0.0048 (9) |
| C19 | 0.0355 (10) | 0.0652 (14) | 0.0583 (13) | −0.0017 (10) | −0.0056 (9) | −0.0146 (11) |
| C20 | 0.0367 (10) | 0.0562 (13) | 0.0714 (16) | −0.0166 (9) | 0.0050 (10) | −0.0085 (11) |
| C21 | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0406 (10) | 0.0562 (12) | −0.0121 (8) | 0.0097 (9) | −0.0005 (8) |
| C22 | 0.0296 (8) | 0.0305 (8) | 0.0362 (8) | −0.0026 (6) | 0.0079 (7) | −0.0049 (6) |
| C23 | 0.0296 (7) | 0.0246 (7) | 0.0353 (8) | −0.0028 (6) | 0.0084 (6) | −0.0017 (6) |
| C24 | 0.0435 (11) | 0.0518 (11) | 0.0492 (11) | −0.0111 (9) | −0.0020 (9) | −0.0137 (9) |
| C25 | 0.0280 (8) | 0.0350 (8) | 0.0391 (9) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0064 (7) | −0.0053 (7) |
| C26 | 0.0355 (9) | 0.0358 (9) | 0.0488 (10) | −0.0018 (7) | 0.0155 (8) | −0.0017 (8) |
| C27 | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0396 (10) | 0.0680 (14) | −0.0024 (8) | 0.0135 (10) | −0.0158 (10) |
| C28 | 0.0451 (11) | 0.0648 (14) | 0.0506 (12) | 0.0027 (10) | −0.0008 (9) | −0.0256 (11) |
| C29 | 0.0389 (10) | 0.0539 (12) | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0084 (9) | −0.0010 (8) | −0.0064 (9) |
| C30 | 0.0441 (13) | 0.0844 (13) | 0.148 (2) | −0.0253 (12) | 0.0450 (16) | −0.0605 (15) |
| C31 | 0.0293 (10) | 0.179 (2) | 0.0490 (12) | −0.0047 (16) | 0.0056 (10) | 0.0330 (12) |
| C32 | 0.0522 (15) | 0.0571 (12) | 0.166 (3) | 0.0133 (12) | 0.0508 (19) | 0.0076 (16) |
| C33 | 0.077 (2) | 0.141 (3) | 0.081 (2) | −0.015 (2) | 0.0515 (19) | −0.029 (2) |
| C34 | 0.0549 (15) | 0.114 (3) | 0.1110 (17) | 0.0018 (16) | 0.0296 (16) | 0.0689 (17) |
| N1 | 0.0302 (7) | 0.0357 (7) | 0.0395 (8) | −0.0041 (6) | 0.0041 (6) | −0.0068 (6) |
| O1 | 0.0702 (11) | 0.0640 (11) | 0.0797 (12) | −0.0189 (9) | −0.0106 (9) | 0.0421 (9) |
| O2 | 0.0469 (7) | 0.0342 (6) | 0.0447 (7) | −0.0056 (6) | 0.0003 (6) | 0.0102 (6) |
| O3 | 0.0604 (9) | 0.0424 (7) | 0.0608 (9) | −0.0197 (7) | 0.0351 (8) | −0.0063 (6) |
| Fe1 | 0.03380 (15) | 0.04039 (16) | 0.03252 (15) | 0.00359 (10) | 0.00929 (10) | −0.00137 (10) |
| C1—N1 | 1.462 (2) | C20—C21 | 1.380 (3) |
| C1—C14 | 1.524 (2) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C2 | 1.549 (2) | C21—C22 | 1.391 (2) |
| C1—C5 | 1.582 (2) | C21—H21 | 0.9300 |
| C2—C16 | 1.530 (2) | C22—C23 | 1.476 (2) |
| C2—C23 | 1.537 (2) | C23—O2 | 1.209 (2) |
| C2—C3 | 1.569 (2) | C24—N1 | 1.453 (2) |
| C3—C25 | 1.499 (2) | C24—H24A | 0.9600 |
| C3—C4 | 1.530 (2) | C24—H24B | 0.9600 |
| C3—H3 | 0.9800 | C24—H24C | 0.9600 |
| C4—N1 | 1.456 (2) | C25—C29 | 1.422 (3) |
| C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C25—C26 | 1.432 (3) |
| C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C25—Fe1 | 2.0424 (17) |
| C5—O3 | 1.204 (2) | C26—C27 | 1.416 (3) |
| C5—C6 | 1.476 (3) | C26—Fe1 | 2.0459 (19) |
| C6—C7 | 1.377 (3) | C26—H26 | 0.9300 |
| C6—C15 | 1.398 (3) | C27—C28 | 1.403 (3) |
| C7—C8 | 1.401 (3) | C27—Fe1 | 2.043 (2) |
| C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C27—H27 | 0.9300 |
| C8—C9 | 1.368 (3) | C28—C29 | 1.419 (3) |
| C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C28—Fe1 | 2.042 (2) |
| C9—C10 | 1.412 (3) | C28—H28 | 0.9300 |
| C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C29—Fe1 | 2.0386 (19) |
| C10—C15 | 1.405 (3) | C29—H29 | 0.9300 |
| C10—C11 | 1.412 (3) | C30—C34 | 1.391 (5) |
| C11—C12 | 1.368 (3) | C30—C31 | 1.426 (5) |
| C11—H11 | 0.9300 | C30—Fe1 | 2.017 (2) |
| C12—C13 | 1.417 (3) | C30—H30 | 0.9300 |
| C12—H12 | 0.9300 | C31—C32 | 1.356 (5) |
| C13—C14 | 1.361 (2) | C31—Fe1 | 2.019 (2) |
| C13—H13 | 0.9300 | C31—H31 | 0.9300 |
| C14—C15 | 1.411 (2) | C32—C33 | 1.296 (5) |
| C16—O1 | 1.198 (2) | C32—Fe1 | 2.021 (2) |
| C16—C17 | 1.478 (2) | C32—H32 | 0.9300 |
| C17—C22 | 1.385 (2) | C33—C34 | 1.330 (5) |
| C17—C18 | 1.388 (2) | C33—Fe1 | 2.026 (3) |
| C18—C19 | 1.381 (3) | C33—H33 | 0.9300 |
| C18—H18 | 0.9300 | C34—Fe1 | 2.018 (3) |
| C19—C20 | 1.377 (3) | C34—H34 | 0.9300 |
| C19—H19 | 0.9300 | ||
| N1—C1—C14 | 112.06 (14) | Fe1—C26—H26 | 126.6 |
| N1—C1—C2 | 101.27 (13) | C28—C27—C26 | 108.42 (18) |
| C14—C1—C2 | 118.01 (13) | C28—C27—Fe1 | 69.89 (13) |
| N1—C1—C5 | 111.84 (13) | C26—C27—Fe1 | 69.85 (11) |
| C14—C1—C5 | 102.05 (13) | C28—C27—H27 | 125.8 |
| C2—C1—C5 | 111.98 (13) | C26—C27—H27 | 125.8 |
| C16—C2—C23 | 102.89 (13) | Fe1—C27—H27 | 126.1 |
| C16—C2—C1 | 115.53 (14) | C27—C28—C29 | 108.25 (18) |
| C23—C2—C1 | 113.69 (13) | C27—C28—Fe1 | 69.95 (12) |
| C16—C2—C3 | 111.93 (14) | C29—C28—Fe1 | 69.51 (11) |
| C23—C2—C3 | 111.99 (13) | C27—C28—H28 | 125.9 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 101.21 (12) | C29—C28—H28 | 125.9 |
| C25—C3—C4 | 116.36 (15) | Fe1—C28—H28 | 126.2 |
| C25—C3—C2 | 114.52 (13) | C28—C29—C25 | 108.25 (19) |
| C4—C3—C2 | 103.20 (14) | C28—C29—Fe1 | 69.80 (11) |
| C25—C3—H3 | 107.4 | C25—C29—Fe1 | 69.75 (10) |
| C4—C3—H3 | 107.4 | C28—C29—H29 | 125.9 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 107.4 | C25—C29—H29 | 125.9 |
| N1—C4—C3 | 106.59 (14) | Fe1—C29—H29 | 126.2 |
| N1—C4—H4A | 110.4 | C34—C30—C31 | 104.7 (3) |
| C3—C4—H4A | 110.4 | C34—C30—Fe1 | 69.89 (16) |
| N1—C4—H4B | 110.4 | C31—C30—Fe1 | 69.39 (15) |
| C3—C4—H4B | 110.4 | C34—C30—H30 | 127.6 |
| H4A—C4—H4B | 108.6 | C31—C30—H30 | 127.6 |
| O3—C5—C6 | 126.83 (17) | Fe1—C30—H30 | 124.7 |
| O3—C5—C1 | 124.85 (17) | C32—C31—C30 | 105.9 (3) |
| C6—C5—C1 | 107.81 (14) | C32—C31—Fe1 | 70.46 (16) |
| C7—C6—C15 | 120.27 (19) | C30—C31—Fe1 | 69.22 (14) |
| C7—C6—C5 | 131.96 (19) | C32—C31—H31 | 127.1 |
| C15—C6—C5 | 107.51 (15) | C30—C31—H31 | 127.1 |
| C6—C7—C8 | 117.8 (2) | Fe1—C31—H31 | 124.9 |
| C6—C7—H7 | 121.1 | C33—C32—C31 | 110.7 (3) |
| C8—C7—H7 | 121.1 | C33—C32—Fe1 | 71.53 (18) |
| C9—C8—C7 | 122.3 (2) | C31—C32—Fe1 | 70.32 (16) |
| C9—C8—H8 | 118.9 | C33—C32—H32 | 124.6 |
| C7—C8—H8 | 118.9 | C31—C32—H32 | 124.6 |
| C8—C9—C10 | 121.4 (2) | Fe1—C32—H32 | 125.1 |
| C8—C9—H9 | 119.3 | C32—C33—C34 | 110.0 (3) |
| C10—C9—H9 | 119.3 | C32—C33—Fe1 | 71.11 (17) |
| C15—C10—C9 | 115.6 (2) | C34—C33—Fe1 | 70.49 (18) |
| C15—C10—C11 | 116.59 (18) | C32—C33—H33 | 125.0 |
| C9—C10—C11 | 127.7 (2) | C34—C33—H33 | 125.0 |
| C12—C11—C10 | 119.84 (19) | Fe1—C33—H33 | 125.0 |
| C12—C11—H11 | 120.1 | C33—C34—C30 | 108.7 (3) |
| C10—C11—H11 | 120.1 | C33—C34—Fe1 | 71.12 (17) |
| C11—C12—C13 | 122.57 (19) | C30—C34—Fe1 | 69.79 (16) |
| C11—C12—H12 | 118.7 | C33—C34—H34 | 125.7 |
| C13—C12—H12 | 118.7 | C30—C34—H34 | 125.7 |
| C14—C13—C12 | 119.02 (18) | Fe1—C34—H34 | 125.0 |
| C14—C13—H13 | 120.5 | C24—N1—C4 | 114.41 (15) |
| C12—C13—H13 | 120.5 | C24—N1—C1 | 115.95 (15) |
| C13—C14—C15 | 118.58 (17) | C4—N1—C1 | 109.36 (14) |
| C13—C14—C1 | 132.28 (16) | C30—Fe1—C34 | 40.32 (15) |
| C15—C14—C1 | 108.80 (14) | C30—Fe1—C31 | 41.39 (14) |
| C6—C15—C10 | 122.69 (17) | C34—Fe1—C31 | 67.09 (12) |
| C6—C15—C14 | 113.81 (16) | C30—Fe1—C32 | 66.72 (13) |
| C10—C15—C14 | 123.34 (18) | C34—Fe1—C32 | 64.36 (14) |
| O1—C16—C17 | 125.32 (17) | C31—Fe1—C32 | 39.22 (14) |
| O1—C16—C2 | 125.89 (17) | C30—Fe1—C33 | 66.29 (14) |
| C17—C16—C2 | 108.79 (14) | C34—Fe1—C33 | 38.39 (16) |
| C22—C17—C18 | 121.22 (17) | C31—Fe1—C33 | 65.30 (14) |
| C22—C17—C16 | 109.57 (15) | C32—Fe1—C33 | 37.36 (15) |
| C18—C17—C16 | 129.18 (17) | C30—Fe1—C29 | 123.12 (12) |
| C19—C18—C17 | 117.58 (19) | C34—Fe1—C29 | 108.80 (11) |
| C19—C18—H18 | 121.2 | C31—Fe1—C29 | 160.75 (14) |
| C17—C18—H18 | 121.2 | C32—Fe1—C29 | 157.71 (15) |
| C20—C19—C18 | 121.23 (19) | C33—Fe1—C29 | 124.05 (14) |
| C20—C19—H19 | 119.4 | C30—Fe1—C25 | 109.11 (9) |
| C18—C19—H19 | 119.4 | C34—Fe1—C25 | 125.66 (14) |
| C19—C20—C21 | 121.63 (19) | C31—Fe1—C25 | 125.00 (11) |
| C19—C20—H20 | 119.2 | C32—Fe1—C25 | 160.66 (14) |
| C21—C20—H20 | 119.2 | C33—Fe1—C25 | 160.29 (15) |
| C20—C21—C22 | 117.52 (19) | C29—Fe1—C25 | 40.79 (7) |
| C20—C21—H21 | 121.2 | C30—Fe1—C28 | 157.86 (15) |
| C22—C21—H21 | 121.2 | C34—Fe1—C28 | 121.85 (13) |
| C17—C22—C21 | 120.81 (17) | C31—Fe1—C28 | 157.88 (15) |
| C17—C22—C23 | 110.57 (14) | C32—Fe1—C28 | 122.70 (13) |
| C21—C22—C23 | 128.61 (17) | C33—Fe1—C28 | 107.98 (12) |
| O2—C23—C22 | 125.46 (15) | C29—Fe1—C28 | 40.70 (9) |
| O2—C23—C2 | 126.44 (15) | C25—Fe1—C28 | 68.61 (8) |
| C22—C23—C2 | 108.08 (13) | C30—Fe1—C27 | 161.32 (14) |
| N1—C24—H24A | 109.5 | C34—Fe1—C27 | 155.96 (15) |
| N1—C24—H24B | 109.5 | C31—Fe1—C27 | 123.59 (12) |
| H24A—C24—H24B | 109.5 | C32—Fe1—C27 | 108.86 (11) |
| N1—C24—H24C | 109.5 | C33—Fe1—C27 | 122.10 (14) |
| H24A—C24—H24C | 109.5 | C29—Fe1—C27 | 68.14 (9) |
| H24B—C24—H24C | 109.5 | C25—Fe1—C27 | 68.65 (7) |
| C29—C25—C26 | 107.04 (16) | C28—Fe1—C27 | 40.16 (10) |
| C29—C25—C3 | 124.67 (17) | C30—Fe1—C26 | 125.69 (12) |
| C26—C25—C3 | 128.28 (17) | C34—Fe1—C26 | 162.60 (15) |
| C29—C25—Fe1 | 69.46 (11) | C31—Fe1—C26 | 109.55 (9) |
| C26—C25—Fe1 | 69.64 (10) | C32—Fe1—C26 | 124.70 (13) |
| C3—C25—Fe1 | 126.71 (12) | C33—Fe1—C26 | 157.45 (16) |
| C27—C26—C25 | 108.03 (18) | C29—Fe1—C26 | 68.36 (8) |
| C27—C26—Fe1 | 69.64 (12) | C25—Fe1—C26 | 40.99 (7) |
| C25—C26—Fe1 | 69.37 (10) | C28—Fe1—C26 | 68.00 (9) |
| C27—C26—H26 | 126.0 | C27—Fe1—C26 | 40.51 (8) |
| C25—C26—H26 | 126.0 | ||
| N1—C1—C2—C16 | −163.27 (14) | C33—C34—Fe1—C31 | 78.6 (2) |
| C14—C1—C2—C16 | 74.06 (19) | C30—C34—Fe1—C31 | −40.5 (2) |
| C5—C1—C2—C16 | −43.96 (19) | C33—C34—Fe1—C32 | 35.5 (2) |
| N1—C1—C2—C23 | 78.07 (15) | C30—C34—Fe1—C32 | −83.6 (2) |
| C14—C1—C2—C23 | −44.6 (2) | C30—C34—Fe1—C33 | −119.1 (3) |
| C5—C1—C2—C23 | −162.62 (13) | C33—C34—Fe1—C29 | −121.5 (2) |
| N1—C1—C2—C3 | −42.18 (15) | C30—C34—Fe1—C29 | 119.39 (19) |
| C14—C1—C2—C3 | −164.85 (14) | C33—C34—Fe1—C25 | −163.8 (2) |
| C5—C1—C2—C3 | 77.13 (16) | C30—C34—Fe1—C25 | 77.1 (2) |
| C16—C2—C3—C25 | −75.73 (18) | C33—C34—Fe1—C28 | −78.5 (2) |
| C23—C2—C3—C25 | 39.2 (2) | C30—C34—Fe1—C28 | 162.39 (18) |
| C1—C2—C3—C25 | 160.67 (14) | C33—C34—Fe1—C27 | −43.2 (4) |
| C16—C2—C3—C4 | 156.81 (15) | C30—C34—Fe1—C27 | −162.3 (2) |
| C23—C2—C3—C4 | −88.24 (16) | C33—C34—Fe1—C26 | 161.0 (3) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 33.21 (16) | C30—C34—Fe1—C26 | 41.9 (4) |
| C25—C3—C4—N1 | −138.43 (16) | C32—C31—Fe1—C30 | −116.4 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4—N1 | −12.14 (19) | C32—C31—Fe1—C34 | −77.0 (2) |
| N1—C1—C5—O3 | 52.2 (2) | C30—C31—Fe1—C34 | 39.4 (2) |
| C14—C1—C5—O3 | 172.19 (18) | C30—C31—Fe1—C32 | 116.4 (3) |
| C2—C1—C5—O3 | −60.7 (2) | C32—C31—Fe1—C33 | −34.9 (2) |
| N1—C1—C5—C6 | −120.07 (16) | C30—C31—Fe1—C33 | 81.5 (2) |
| C14—C1—C5—C6 | −0.12 (18) | C32—C31—Fe1—C29 | −158.4 (3) |
| C2—C1—C5—C6 | 127.04 (15) | C30—C31—Fe1—C29 | −42.0 (4) |
| O3—C5—C6—C7 | 2.6 (4) | C32—C31—Fe1—C25 | 164.54 (18) |
| C1—C5—C6—C7 | 174.7 (2) | C30—C31—Fe1—C25 | −79.04 (19) |
| O3—C5—C6—C15 | −171.30 (19) | C32—C31—Fe1—C28 | 41.8 (3) |
| C1—C5—C6—C15 | 0.8 (2) | C30—C31—Fe1—C28 | 158.2 (3) |
| C15—C6—C7—C8 | 0.3 (3) | C32—C31—Fe1—C27 | 78.5 (2) |
| C5—C6—C7—C8 | −173.0 (2) | C30—C31—Fe1—C27 | −165.12 (16) |
| C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.1 (4) | C32—C31—Fe1—C26 | 121.36 (19) |
| C7—C8—C9—C10 | −0.1 (4) | C30—C31—Fe1—C26 | −122.23 (17) |
| C8—C9—C10—C15 | −0.1 (3) | C33—C32—Fe1—C30 | −80.9 (3) |
| C8—C9—C10—C11 | 177.0 (2) | C31—C32—Fe1—C30 | 40.14 (19) |
| C15—C10—C11—C12 | 2.1 (3) | C33—C32—Fe1—C34 | −36.5 (2) |
| C9—C10—C11—C12 | −175.0 (2) | C31—C32—Fe1—C34 | 84.6 (2) |
| C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.3 (3) | C33—C32—Fe1—C31 | −121.1 (3) |
| C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.9 (3) | C31—C32—Fe1—C33 | 121.1 (3) |
| C12—C13—C14—C15 | 2.1 (3) | C33—C32—Fe1—C29 | 40.3 (4) |
| C12—C13—C14—C1 | 174.51 (17) | C31—C32—Fe1—C29 | 161.4 (2) |
| N1—C1—C14—C13 | −53.8 (2) | C33—C32—Fe1—C25 | −162.3 (3) |
| C2—C1—C14—C13 | 63.2 (3) | C31—C32—Fe1—C25 | −41.2 (4) |
| C5—C1—C14—C13 | −173.61 (18) | C33—C32—Fe1—C28 | 76.3 (3) |
| N1—C1—C14—C15 | 119.20 (15) | C31—C32—Fe1—C28 | −162.64 (18) |
| C2—C1—C14—C15 | −123.78 (16) | C33—C32—Fe1—C27 | 118.5 (2) |
| C5—C1—C14—C15 | −0.61 (17) | C31—C32—Fe1—C27 | −120.40 (19) |
| C7—C6—C15—C10 | −0.5 (3) | C33—C32—Fe1—C26 | 160.8 (2) |
| C5—C6—C15—C10 | 174.26 (17) | C31—C32—Fe1—C26 | −78.2 (2) |
| C7—C6—C15—C14 | −176.06 (18) | C32—C33—Fe1—C30 | 82.2 (3) |
| C5—C6—C15—C14 | −1.3 (2) | C34—C33—Fe1—C30 | −38.1 (2) |
| C9—C10—C15—C6 | 0.4 (3) | C32—C33—Fe1—C34 | 120.3 (3) |
| C11—C10—C15—C6 | −177.01 (18) | C32—C33—Fe1—C31 | 36.6 (2) |
| C9—C10—C15—C14 | 175.54 (18) | C34—C33—Fe1—C31 | −83.7 (2) |
| C11—C10—C15—C14 | −1.9 (3) | C34—C33—Fe1—C32 | −120.3 (3) |
| C13—C14—C15—C6 | 175.32 (17) | C32—C33—Fe1—C29 | −162.8 (2) |
| C1—C14—C15—C6 | 1.2 (2) | C34—C33—Fe1—C29 | 76.9 (2) |
| C13—C14—C15—C10 | −0.2 (3) | C32—C33—Fe1—C25 | 162.6 (3) |
| C1—C14—C15—C10 | −174.29 (16) | C34—C33—Fe1—C25 | 42.3 (4) |
| C23—C2—C16—O1 | 175.8 (2) | C32—C33—Fe1—C28 | −120.7 (2) |
| C1—C2—C16—O1 | 51.3 (3) | C34—C33—Fe1—C28 | 118.9 (2) |
| C3—C2—C16—O1 | −63.8 (3) | C32—C33—Fe1—C27 | −78.9 (3) |
| C23—C2—C16—C17 | −3.16 (18) | C34—C33—Fe1—C27 | 160.79 (19) |
| C1—C2—C16—C17 | −127.64 (15) | C32—C33—Fe1—C26 | −44.9 (4) |
| C3—C2—C16—C17 | 117.25 (15) | C34—C33—Fe1—C26 | −165.3 (2) |
| O1—C16—C17—C22 | −175.7 (2) | C28—C29—Fe1—C30 | 159.64 (17) |
| C2—C16—C17—C22 | 3.26 (19) | C25—C29—Fe1—C30 | −80.92 (17) |
| O1—C16—C17—C18 | 2.4 (3) | C28—C29—Fe1—C34 | 117.3 (2) |
| C2—C16—C17—C18 | −178.70 (17) | C25—C29—Fe1—C34 | −123.24 (18) |
| C22—C17—C18—C19 | −0.1 (3) | C28—C29—Fe1—C31 | −168.5 (3) |
| C16—C17—C18—C19 | −177.94 (19) | C25—C29—Fe1—C31 | −49.0 (3) |
| C17—C18—C19—C20 | 1.1 (3) | C28—C29—Fe1—C32 | 49.3 (3) |
| C18—C19—C20—C21 | −1.1 (4) | C25—C29—Fe1—C32 | 168.8 (3) |
| C19—C20—C21—C22 | 0.1 (3) | C28—C29—Fe1—C33 | 77.6 (2) |
| C18—C17—C22—C21 | −0.9 (3) | C25—C29—Fe1—C33 | −162.95 (17) |
| C16—C17—C22—C21 | 177.32 (17) | C28—C29—Fe1—C25 | −119.44 (19) |
| C18—C17—C22—C23 | 179.88 (16) | C25—C29—Fe1—C28 | 119.44 (19) |
| C16—C17—C22—C23 | −1.90 (19) | C28—C29—Fe1—C27 | −37.22 (14) |
| C20—C21—C22—C17 | 0.9 (3) | C25—C29—Fe1—C27 | 82.22 (12) |
| C20—C21—C22—C23 | 179.97 (19) | C28—C29—Fe1—C26 | −80.99 (14) |
| C17—C22—C23—O2 | −178.74 (17) | C25—C29—Fe1—C26 | 38.45 (11) |
| C21—C22—C23—O2 | 2.1 (3) | C29—C25—Fe1—C30 | 118.92 (17) |
| C17—C22—C23—C2 | −0.19 (18) | C26—C25—Fe1—C30 | −122.85 (17) |
| C21—C22—C23—C2 | −179.33 (18) | C3—C25—Fe1—C30 | 0.3 (2) |
| C16—C2—C23—O2 | −179.41 (17) | C29—C25—Fe1—C34 | 77.04 (18) |
| C1—C2—C23—O2 | −53.7 (2) | C26—C25—Fe1—C34 | −164.74 (16) |
| C3—C2—C23—O2 | 60.2 (2) | C3—C25—Fe1—C34 | −41.5 (2) |
| C16—C2—C23—C22 | 2.06 (17) | C29—C25—Fe1—C31 | 162.31 (16) |
| C1—C2—C23—C22 | 127.74 (14) | C26—C25—Fe1—C31 | −79.46 (17) |
| C3—C2—C23—C22 | −118.31 (15) | C3—C25—Fe1—C31 | 43.7 (2) |
| C4—C3—C25—C29 | −147.00 (18) | C29—C25—Fe1—C32 | −167.1 (3) |
| C2—C3—C25—C29 | 92.6 (2) | C26—C25—Fe1—C32 | −48.9 (3) |
| C4—C3—C25—C26 | 34.1 (3) | C3—C25—Fe1—C32 | 74.3 (4) |
| C2—C3—C25—C26 | −86.3 (2) | C29—C25—Fe1—C33 | 46.1 (4) |
| C4—C3—C25—Fe1 | −57.9 (2) | C26—C25—Fe1—C33 | 164.3 (3) |
| C2—C3—C25—Fe1 | −178.34 (12) | C3—C25—Fe1—C33 | −72.5 (4) |
| C29—C25—C26—C27 | 0.6 (2) | C26—C25—Fe1—C29 | 118.22 (16) |
| C3—C25—C26—C27 | 179.61 (17) | C3—C25—Fe1—C29 | −118.6 (2) |
| Fe1—C25—C26—C27 | −59.11 (13) | C29—C25—Fe1—C28 | −37.58 (13) |
| C29—C25—C26—Fe1 | 59.66 (13) | C26—C25—Fe1—C28 | 80.64 (13) |
| C3—C25—C26—Fe1 | −121.29 (17) | C3—C25—Fe1—C28 | −156.16 (19) |
| C25—C26—C27—C28 | −0.5 (2) | C29—C25—Fe1—C27 | −80.85 (13) |
| Fe1—C26—C27—C28 | −59.45 (15) | C26—C25—Fe1—C27 | 37.37 (12) |
| C25—C26—C27—Fe1 | 58.94 (12) | C3—C25—Fe1—C27 | 160.57 (18) |
| C26—C27—C28—C29 | 0.3 (2) | C29—C25—Fe1—C26 | −118.22 (16) |
| Fe1—C27—C28—C29 | −59.15 (15) | C3—C25—Fe1—C26 | 123.2 (2) |
| C26—C27—C28—Fe1 | 59.43 (14) | C27—C28—Fe1—C30 | −170.1 (2) |
| C27—C28—C29—C25 | 0.1 (2) | C29—C28—Fe1—C30 | −50.6 (3) |
| Fe1—C28—C29—C25 | −59.35 (13) | C27—C28—Fe1—C34 | 158.58 (18) |
| C27—C28—C29—Fe1 | 59.42 (15) | C29—C28—Fe1—C34 | −81.9 (2) |
| C26—C25—C29—C28 | −0.4 (2) | C27—C28—Fe1—C31 | 50.4 (3) |
| C3—C25—C29—C28 | −179.48 (17) | C29—C28—Fe1—C31 | 169.9 (2) |
| Fe1—C25—C29—C28 | 59.38 (14) | C27—C28—Fe1—C32 | 80.5 (2) |
| C26—C25—C29—Fe1 | −59.77 (12) | C29—C28—Fe1—C32 | −160.01 (17) |
| C3—C25—C29—Fe1 | 121.14 (17) | C27—C28—Fe1—C33 | 118.80 (19) |
| C34—C30—C31—C32 | −0.1 (3) | C29—C28—Fe1—C33 | −121.71 (19) |
| Fe1—C30—C31—C32 | 61.34 (18) | C27—C28—Fe1—C29 | −119.49 (18) |
| C34—C30—C31—Fe1 | −61.40 (18) | C27—C28—Fe1—C25 | −81.83 (12) |
| C30—C31—C32—C33 | −0.2 (3) | C29—C28—Fe1—C25 | 37.66 (12) |
| Fe1—C31—C32—C33 | 60.3 (2) | C29—C28—Fe1—C27 | 119.49 (18) |
| C30—C31—C32—Fe1 | −60.51 (17) | C27—C28—Fe1—C26 | −37.56 (12) |
| C31—C32—C33—C34 | 0.4 (4) | C29—C28—Fe1—C26 | 81.93 (13) |
| Fe1—C32—C33—C34 | 60.0 (2) | C28—C27—Fe1—C30 | 168.4 (3) |
| C31—C32—C33—Fe1 | −59.6 (2) | C26—C27—Fe1—C30 | 48.8 (3) |
| C32—C33—C34—C30 | −0.4 (4) | C28—C27—Fe1—C34 | −49.6 (3) |
| Fe1—C33—C34—C30 | 59.9 (2) | C26—C27—Fe1—C34 | −169.1 (2) |
| C32—C33—C34—Fe1 | −60.4 (2) | C28—C27—Fe1—C31 | −159.61 (16) |
| C31—C30—C34—C33 | 0.3 (3) | C26—C27—Fe1—C31 | 80.86 (18) |
| Fe1—C30—C34—C33 | −60.8 (2) | C28—C27—Fe1—C32 | −118.71 (18) |
| C31—C30—C34—Fe1 | 61.06 (17) | C26—C27—Fe1—C32 | 121.76 (18) |
| C3—C4—N1—C24 | −147.53 (17) | C28—C27—Fe1—C33 | −79.7 (2) |
| C3—C4—N1—C1 | −15.5 (2) | C26—C27—Fe1—C33 | 160.75 (18) |
| C14—C1—N1—C24 | −65.40 (19) | C28—C27—Fe1—C29 | 37.70 (12) |
| C2—C1—N1—C24 | 167.91 (15) | C26—C27—Fe1—C29 | −81.83 (13) |
| C5—C1—N1—C24 | 48.5 (2) | C28—C27—Fe1—C25 | 81.72 (13) |
| C14—C1—N1—C4 | 163.43 (14) | C26—C27—Fe1—C25 | −37.81 (11) |
| C2—C1—N1—C4 | 36.75 (17) | C26—C27—Fe1—C28 | −119.53 (17) |
| C5—C1—N1—C4 | −82.66 (17) | C28—C27—Fe1—C26 | 119.53 (17) |
| C31—C30—Fe1—C34 | −115.3 (3) | C27—C26—Fe1—C30 | −162.73 (17) |
| C34—C30—Fe1—C31 | 115.3 (3) | C25—C26—Fe1—C30 | 77.76 (17) |
| C34—C30—Fe1—C32 | 77.2 (2) | C27—C26—Fe1—C34 | 165.1 (3) |
| C31—C30—Fe1—C32 | −38.06 (19) | C25—C26—Fe1—C34 | 45.6 (4) |
| C34—C30—Fe1—C33 | 36.4 (2) | C27—C26—Fe1—C31 | −119.22 (18) |
| C31—C30—Fe1—C33 | −78.9 (2) | C25—C26—Fe1—C31 | 121.28 (16) |
| C34—C30—Fe1—C29 | −80.0 (2) | C27—C26—Fe1—C32 | −78.16 (19) |
| C31—C30—Fe1—C29 | 164.72 (16) | C25—C26—Fe1—C32 | 162.34 (16) |
| C34—C30—Fe1—C25 | −123.0 (2) | C27—C26—Fe1—C33 | −46.7 (3) |
| C31—C30—Fe1—C25 | 121.67 (17) | C25—C26—Fe1—C33 | −166.2 (3) |
| C34—C30—Fe1—C28 | −43.0 (3) | C27—C26—Fe1—C29 | 81.24 (13) |
| C31—C30—Fe1—C28 | −158.3 (2) | C25—C26—Fe1—C29 | −38.26 (11) |
| C34—C30—Fe1—C27 | 157.2 (3) | C27—C26—Fe1—C25 | 119.50 (16) |
| C31—C30—Fe1—C27 | 41.9 (4) | C27—C26—Fe1—C28 | 37.25 (13) |
| C34—C30—Fe1—C26 | −165.77 (18) | C25—C26—Fe1—C28 | −82.26 (12) |
| C31—C30—Fe1—C26 | 78.94 (19) | C25—C26—Fe1—C27 | −119.50 (16) |
| C33—C34—Fe1—C30 | 119.1 (3) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C3—H3···O3 | 0.98 | 2.48 | 3.045 (2) | 116 |
| C13—H13···O2 | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.226 (2) | 132 |
| C8—H8···O2i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.465 (6) | 164 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C3—H3···O3 | 0.98 | 2.48 | 3.045 (2) | 116 |
| C13—H13···O2 | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.226 (2) | 132 |
| C8—H8···O2i | 0.93 | 2.56 | 3.465 (6) | 164 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z. |
BG thanks AMET University management, India, for their kind support and SAIF, IITMadras, India, for the data collection.
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Metallocenes are known to exhibit a wide range of biological activity. Among them ferrocenyl compounds display interesting antibacterial (Fouda et al., 2007), antitumor (Jaouen et al., 2004), antimalarial and antifungal (Biot et al., 2004) activities. In addition, transition metal complexes derived from ferrocene have attracted great interest due to their applications as precursors for the synthesis of organic as well as organometallic compounds (Johnson & Sames, 2000).
The geometric parameters of the title compound (Fig. 1) agree well with reported similar structures (Stalin Elanchezhian et al., 2008; Kamala et al., 2009). The mean plane of acenaphthylene ring [C1/C5—C14] makes the dihedral angle of 83.77 (3)° with the indanedione ring [C2/C16—C23]. The sum of bond angles around N1 [339.72 (15)°] indicates sp3 hybridization. The Fe1—Cg4 and Fe1—Cg5 distances are 1.6488 (3) and 1.6573 (3) Å, respectively, and the Cg4—Fe1—Cg5 angle is 177.70 (4)°, where Cg4 and Cg5 are the centroids of the substituted and unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl (Cp) rings, respectively. The small dihedral angle of 0.63 (11)° between the unsubstituted and substituted Cp rings exposes that the two Cp rings are essentially parallel to each other.
The molecular structure is stabilized by weak intramolecular C—H···O interactions and the crystal packing is stabilized by a weak intermolecular C—H···O interaction. The interactions C3—H3···O3 generates an S(6) graph set motif and C13—H13···O2 generates an S(7) graph set motif (Bernstein et al., 1995).