Ferrocene, also called dicyclopentadienyl iron [(C₅H₅)₂Fe), is an orange crystalline organo-iron compound. It is a typical, stable sandwich compound – the first to be prepared (1951) – consisting of an iron (II) ion sandwiched between two five-member carbon rings. The molecular structure is a pentagonal antiprism. Melting point 174°C, sublimation 100°C.