Ferrocene has two structures (1 and 2). It is bonded to the aromatic cyclopentadienyl anion. Aromatic species such as benzene, cyclopentadienyl anion undergo electrophilic aromatic substitutions.
Then, will ferrocene undergo electrophilic aromtic substitution?
Which conformer between 1 and 2, would preferentially undergo Friedel Crafts acylation reaction?
