New ferrocenophanes containing a hydrophobic, aromatic 'pocket'

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(96)06117-7

Five novel ferrocenophanes which incorporate a hydrophobic, aromatic 'pocket' derived from α,α'-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-diisopropylbenzene or α,α'-bis(4-aminophenyl)-1,4-diisopropylbenzene are synthesized. Four of the new ferrocenophanes have been studie