500530-72-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis, UV/vis spectra and electrochemical characterisation of arylthio and styryl substituted ferrocenes
Sorensen, Thomas J.,Nielsen, Merete F.
experimental part, p. 610 - 618 (2012/04/10)
Two series of substituted ferrocenes were synthesised using either the Horner-Wadswor th-Emmons reaction or monolithiation of ferrocene. The series consist of arylthio- and styryl-ferrocenes with different substituents in the para position of the aryl rings of the systems. The electronic communication was investigated by comparing the substituent effects in absorption spectroscopy and in cyclic voltammetry. A small substituent effect was found in the electronic transitions of the styryl substituted ferrocenes. The oxidation of the ferrocene derivatives showed clear substituent effects as illustrated by the linear Hammett plots. The effect was shown to be an order of magnitude larger in the arylthio-systems than in the styryl systems. It is suggested that the reason behind the large effect is a direct sulfur-iron orbital overlap. Versita Sp. z o.o.
Novel synthesis of protected thiol end-capped stilbenes and oligo(phenylenevinylene)s (OPVs)
Stuhr-Hansen, Nicolai,Christensen, Jorn B.,Harrit, Niels,Bjornholm, Thomas
, p. 1275 - 1282 (2007/10/03)
The first general procedures for preparation of thiol end-capped stilbenes and oligo(phenylenevinylene)s (OPVs) with tert-butyl- and acetyl-protected thiol termini have been developed. These reactions proceed via Br/Li exchange, McMurry, and Wittig-type reactions. The thiol functionality is protected against strong basic and acidic reaction conditions as a t-Bu sulfide. As a key point in the method, reprotection of the thiol group is accomplished by means of acetyl chloride and boron tribromide. The novel strategy forms the basis for stepwise introduction of 4-mercaptostyryl units in OPVs. The new mono-, di-, and trimercapto OPVs have potential applications as one, two, and three terminal molecular devices in gold nanoparticle clusters, self-assembled monolayers, and optoelectronic devices.
