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|  IUPAC name  azanylidyneoxidanium;cyclopenta-1,3-diene;nickel  | |
| Other names  Cyclopentadienylnickelnitrosyl (6CI); Nickel, nitrosylcyclopentadienyl- (7CI); Contents | |
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| Properties | |
| (C 5 H 5)Ni N O | |
| Molar mass | 153.7927 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Blood-red liquid | 
| Odor | Unpleasant, disagreeable [1] | 
| Melting point | −41 °C (−42 °F; 232 K) | 
| Boiling point | 144–145 °C (291–293 °F; 417–418 K) | 
| Insoluble [1] | |
| Solubility | Very soluble in all organic compounds | 
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Main hazards  | Extremely Toxic (T+) | 
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |
Cyclopentadienyl nickel nitrosyl is an organonickel compound with the formula (C5H5)NiNO. It is a diamagnetic, volatile, relatively air-stable red liquid. It has been reported to be the simplest mono-cyclopentadienyl metal complex. [2] It is prepared by treating nickelocene with nitric oxide. [3] The complex has C5v symmetry.
The compound reacts with lithium aluminium hydride to give the paramagnetic cluster (C5H5)4Ni4H3. [4]
The related pentamethylcyclopentadienyl complex (C5(CH3)5)NiNO is also known. [5]
Cyclopentadienyl nickel nitrosyl was the subject of several patents as a fuel additive. [6] [7] [8]
Its toxicity is said to be comparable to nickel tetracarbonyl. [2]