RESUMO
The title compound, [Fe(C7H9N2)2], crystallizes with two crystallographically independent mol-ecules in the unit cell. These represent the chiral atropoisomers distinguished by the mutual arrangement of the two acet-yl-hydrazone groups with a cis conformation of the C=N bonds. The two cyclo-penta-dienyl (Cp) rings are planar and nearly parallel, the tilt between the two rings being 3.16â (16)° [4.40â (18)° for the second independent mol-ecule]. The conformation of the Cp rings is close to eclipsed, the twist angle being 0.1â (2)° [3.3â (2)°]. The two acet-yl-hydrazone substituents are also planar and are inclined at 13.99â (15)/9.17â (16)° [6.83â (17)/14.59â (15)°] relative to the Cp rings. The Fe-C bond lengths range from 2.035â (3) to 2.065â (2)â Å, with an average of 2.050â (3)â Å [2.036â (3) to 2.069â (2), average 2.046â (3)â Å], which agrees well with those reported for most ferrocene derivatives. In the crystal, the mol-ecules form dimers via two strong N-Hâ¯N hydrogen bonds. The dimers are linked into a three-dimensional framework by weak N-Hâ¯N hydrogen bonds.