Why is Ferrocene Banned in Gasoline?
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Ferrocene is a metal anti-knock agent, and as a gasoline additive, it is harmful to the engine, spark plugs, oxygen sensors, and catalytic converters of vehicles. Additionally, the combustion-accelerating effect of ferrocene poses certain risks to engine safety, potentially causing rapid increases in cylinder wall temperatures beyond the engine's design limits. If heat dissipation is not timely, it could lead to cylinder block cracking. Therefore, extreme caution must be exercised when using ferrocene as a gasoline additive, paying close attention to dosage. Relevant information about gasoline is as follows: 1. Introduction: Gasoline is a volatile, flammable hydrocarbon mixture liquid derived from petroleum through fractionation and cracking, used as fuel. It appears as a transparent liquid, is flammable, and has a distillation range of 30°C to 220°C. 2. Key Characteristics: The important characteristics of gasoline include volatility, stability, anti-knock properties, corrosiveness, and cleanliness.