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The synthesis and structure of a thiobenzyl-functionalized dibenzoferrocene complex
Curnow, Owen J.,Shang, Rong
, p. 2790 - 2799 (2010)
3-(Thiobenzyl)indene (2) was prepared from lithium indenide and dibenzyl disulfide. Deprotonation with BuLi/TMEDA in THF and the addition of FeCl 2 gave the expected 1: 1 mixture of rac-and meso-bis(1- thiobenzylindenyl)iron(II) (3). 13C-NMR studies in THF suggest that 3 undergoes a ring-flipping process to interconvert rac-and meso-3. Complex 3 exhibits a reversible cyclic voltammogram with an oxidation potential of-177 mV versus the Fc/Fc+ couple in dichloromethane. Indene (2) and ferrocene (3) were also characterised by X-ray crystallography.
