Pt(II)-activated coupling of aminoethylferrocene with benzonitrile. A facile access route to a new redox-active bis(ferrocenyl-amidine) anion sensor

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Oct 7;47(37):10398-400. doi: 10.1039/c1cc13704b. Epub 2011 Aug 15.

Abstract

A new heterometallic electroactive compound having the ferrocenyl moiety attached to the platinum atom through an amidine functionality has been prepared via Pt(II)-mediated nucleophilic addition of β-aminoethylferrocene to a benzonitrile ligand. This neutral receptor shows remarkable electrochemical anion-sensing redox response to H(2)PO(4)(-).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amidines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / instrumentation*
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Nitriles / chemistry*
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Phosphates / analysis*
  • Phosphates / chemistry
  • Platinum / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amidines
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Ligands
  • Nitriles
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Phosphates
  • ethylferrocene
  • Platinum
  • benzonitrile