Chemical Properties
yellow crystals or crystalline chunks
Uses
Octane enhancer for gasoline
Uses
Cyclopentadienylmanganese tricarbonyl is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceutical intermediates.
General Description
Bright yellow, crystalline solid with a camphor-like odor. Sublimes 75-77°C. Slightly soluble in water. Used as an octane enhancement additive for unleaded gasoline.
Reactivity Profile
MANGANESE CYCLOPENTAHIENYL TRICARBONYL is combustible. Heating causes evolution of carbon monoxide and other toxic or irritating gases. Heating in a confined space causes a rise in pressure with the risk of bursting. Incompatible with oxygen.
Hazard
Toxic material absorbed by skin. Central
nervous system impairment and skin irritant.
Health Hazard
Manganese cyclopentadienyl
tricarbonyl (MCT) causes convulsions and
pulmonary edema in laboratory animals.
Safety Profile
A poison by ingestion,
inhalation, intraperitoneal, and intravenous
routes. A mild narcotic which can damage
kidneys. When heated to decomposition it
emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See
also MANGANESE COMPOUNDS and
CARBON MONOXIDE.
