Organometallic derivatives. Part III. The displacement of hydroxy- and similar groups from α-substituted ferrocenylmethanes by aniline
Abstract
Hydroxy-, dimethylamino-, phenoxy-, and piperidino-groups have been displaced by aniline from the corresponding α-substituted ferrocenylmethanes. The anilino-group has been displaced from anilinomethylferrocene by p-methoxyaniline. The nucleophilic character of the attacking group has been shown to be important in this displacement.