gem-Diferrocenylalkane derivatives. Acid-catalyzed condensation of ferrocene with methyl levulinate and 5-hydroxy-2-pentanone

Propellant Chemistry

“…It seems that the ferrocene group activates the decomposition of perchloric acid in the first step of the burning reaction. Different ferrocenic compounds have been tested [22] because ferrocene is a solid with a high sublimation tendency. This property leads to a migration of ferrocene to the surface of the propellant.…”