Stibole
# Stibole

Stibole is a theoretical heterocyclic organic compound, a five-membered ring with the formula $C_4H_4SbH.$ It is classified as a metallole. It can be viewed as a structural analog of pyrrole, with antimony replacing the nitrogen atom of pyrrole. Substituted derivatives, which have been synthesized, are called stiboles.

## Reactions

2,5-Dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-stibole, for example, can be formed by the reaction of 1,1-dibutyl-2,5-dimethylstannole and dichlorophenylstibine. Stiboles can be used to form ferrocene-like sandwich compounds.

