Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m1469
[ doi:10.1107/S1600536812045400 ]

1-(Ferrocen-1-ylmethyl)-3-methylimidazol-3-ium iodide

V. O. Nyamori, S. M. Zulu and B. Omondi

Abstract: The structure of the title compound, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₁₀H₁₂N₂)]I, consists of a 1-(ferrocen-1-ylmethyl)-3-methylimidazolium cation which is counter-balanced by an iodide anion. The cyclopentadienyl (Cp) rings of the ferrocene unit have a slightly staggered conformation skewed from an ideal eclipsed conformation by an angle of 3.5 (6)°. The interplanar angle between the Cp and the imidazole ring is 67.94 (2)°.

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