Synthesis, electrochemical properties and fungicidal activity of 1,1′-bis(aroyl)ferrocenes and their derivatives

• Published in: Applied organometallic chemistry Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 25 - 29
• Main Authors: Dou, Yan-Ye, Xie, Yun-Fu, Tang, Liang-Fu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.01.2008
• Subjects: bioorganometallic chemistry; electrochemical property; ferrocene; fungicidal activity

Reaction of functionalized cyclopentadienyl sodium CH3O2CArC(O)CpNa (Ar = aryl and Cp = cyclopentadienyl) with FeCl2 in a 2:1 ratio gives 1,1′‐bis(aroyl)ferrocenes [CH3O2CArC(O)Cp]2Fe in reasonable yields. Upon treatment of these aroyl compounds with NaBH4, the ketone carbonyl is reduced to yield co...