A bridged pyrrolic ansa-ferrocene. A new type of anion receptor

Abstract

Reaction of an activated bis(pyrrolyl)ferrocene with 2,2′-(ethylenedioxy)bis(ethylamine) under standard amide-forming conditions gives rise to a novel ansa-ferrocene system that acts as a redox-based sensor for F^– and H₂PO₄^– anions.

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