Ferrocene and Related Iron Complexes: Synthesis, Reactivity and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 189
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the discovery of ferrocene’s structure in 1952, the sandwich complexes of iron have intrigued generations of researchers. Over the years, research activities have intensified in the areas of the synthesis of ferrocene derivatives, their structural characterization, their reactivity, redox and electrochemistry, their applications in organic and organometallic synthesis and their use in the wide field of material sciences. Ferrocene and ferrocenium derivatives have been employed as catalysts or reagents (e.g., as oxidants or Lewis acids) in organic transformations. The redox chemistry of ferrocene and its derivatives not only allows for their employment as an electrochemical standard, but also for the investigation of stoichiometric or catalytic electron transfer and electrochemistry. Ferrocene derivatives have been investigated with respect to their cytotoxic activities in bioorganometallic applications. Phosphorus- or heteroatom-substituted ferrocene derivatives can serve as ligands in transition-metal-catalyzed organic reactions. Iron is an abundant and relatively non-toxic base metal, and ferrocene can be easily derivatized, which makes it a good candidate for a variety of applications. This Special Issue aims to compile research on all different aspects of ferrocene chemistry, the synthesis and characterization of their derivatives, their reactivity and electrochemistry and their various applications along the lines described above.
Prof. Dr. Eike Bauer
Guest Editor
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