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===Fuel additives===
Ferrocene and its derivatives are [[antiknock agent]]s used in the fuel for [[petrol engine]]s; they are safer than [[tetraethyllead]], previously used.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osd.org.tr/14.pdf |title=Application of fuel additives}}</ref> 
It is possible to buy at [[Halfords]] in the UK a pPetrol additive solution whichs containsing ferrocene, which can be added to [[unleaded petrol]] to enable it to bes used in [[vintage car]]s which weres designed to run on leaded petrol.<ref>{{citation|country-code=US|patent-number=4104036|title=Iron-containing motor fuel compositions and method for using same|inventor-first= Tai S.|inventor-last= Chao |display-inventors=etal |issue-date= 1978-08-01}}</ref> The [[iron]]-containing deposits formed from ferrocene can form a [[conductive]] coating on the [[spark plug]] surfaces.

===Pharmaceutical===
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[[Category:Organoiron compounds]]
[[Category:Metallocenes]]
[[Category:Antiknock agents]]
[[Category:Sandwich compounds]]
[[Category:Cyclopentadienyl complexes]]