Ferrocene based Lewis acids for anion sensing

Thesis

The synthesis, characterisation and anion binding properties of a series of mono- and bifunctional Lewis acidic borylferrocene compounds are described within this thesis.

The original parent compound FcBMes₂ (3.1), revealed a versatile route for the synthesis of such borylferrocenes and subsequently the analogous compound Fc*BMes₂ (3.2) was synthesised. The anion binding properties of (3.1) and (3.2) were investigated and both were shown to bind one equivalent of cyanide. The binding...

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Authors: Broomsgrove, A; Alexander Broomsgrove

• Publication date: 2010
• DOI: 10.5287/ora-nbdxpevgw
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Lewis acids; boron; fluorides; sensors; cyanides; ferrocene; boryl compounds
• Subjects: Co-ordination chemistry; Supramolecular chemistry; Inorganic chemistry