a reddish-orange insoluble crystalline compound. Its molecules have an iron atom sandwiched between two cyclopentadiene rings. Formula: Fe(C5H5)2
Word origin
C20: from ferro- + c(yclopentadi)ene
Examples of 'ferrocene' in a sentence
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One ferrocene group shows a staggered conformation whereas the other shows an eclipsed conformation.
Jian-Jun Wang, Si Chen, Jun Sun, Chun-Zheng Zhao, Hao-Jun Xie 2013, 'rac-(S,S)-Bis(1-ferrocenylbut-3-enyl) ether', Acta Crystallographica Section Ehttp://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536812048064. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The cyclopentadienyl rings of the ferrocene moiety adopt an eclipsed conformation.
B. Vijayakumar, A. R. Sureshbabu, D. Gavaskar, R. Raghunathan, D. Velmurugan 2012, '4-Ferrocenyl-1-methyl-3-benzoylspiro[pyrrolidine-2,11′-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline]',Acta Crystallographica Section Ehttp://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536812048349. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Surface modifications both by ferrocene and anthraquinone could underline the originality of those new materials.
Jacques Simonet 2014, 'Electrochemical exfoliation in real time of natural graphite deposited onto glassycarbon. Doping and modifying carbons through ultra-thin graphite layers', Electrochemistry Communicationshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248114002860. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Besides, ferrocene on the backbone was used as a redox mediator during the electrochemical measurements.
Rukiye Ayranci, Dilek Odaci Demirkol, Metin Ak, Suna Timur 2015, 'Ferrocene-Functionalized 4-(2,5-Di(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)aniline: A NovelDesign in Conducting Polymer-Based Electrochemical Biosensors', Sensorshttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/1/1389. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The fluorescence energy transfer between ferrocene donor and porphyrin acceptor sub-units was considered.
Roberto Paolesse, Ingemar Lundström, Barbara Floris, Pierluca Galloni, Larisa Lvova,Corrado Di Natale 2013, 'A Ferrocene-Porphyrin Ligand for Multi-Transduction Chemical Sensor Development',Sensorshttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/13/5/5841. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A number of new ferrocene-π-extended-dithiafulvalenes were successfully synthesized as new electron donor compounds.
Abdelwareth A. O. Sarhan, Omar F. Mohammed, Taeko Izumi 2009, 'Synthesis and redox behavior of new ferrocene-π-extended-dithiafulvalenes: An approachfor anticipated organic conductors', Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistryhttps://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.5.6. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The resulting biosensor was characterized by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry, with ferrocene methanol as mediator.
Marco Mason, Edoardo Longo, Matteo Scampicchio 2016, 'Monitoring of Glucose in Beer Brewing by a Carbon Nanotubes Based Nylon NanofibrousBiosensor', Journal of Nanomaterialshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5217023. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The photocurrent spectrum and photocurrent–electrode potential curve were measured in ferrocene nonaqueous solution.
Yao Liu, Xu-Rui Xiao, Yi-Ping Zeng 2000, 'Photoelectrochemical behavior of a novel composite In0.15Ga0.85As/GaAs|GaAs/Al0.3Ga0.7Asmultiple quantum well electrode', Electrochemistry Communicationshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248100000485. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A novel fluorenylidene containing a ferrocene unit has been electropolymerized.
Joëlle Rault-Berthelot, Eugène Raoult, Jean-François Pilard, Riman Aoun, Fabien LeFloch 2001, 'Synthesis and electrochemistry of a novel polyfluorenylidene containing ferroceneunits', Electrochemistry Communicationshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248101001138. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In general, the compounds of ferrocene derivatives are widely applied in several areas.
Claudio M. P. Pereira, Dalila Venzke, Gustavo H. G. Trossini 2013, 'Síntese de heterociclos bioativos derivados do ferroceno Synthesis of bioactive heterocyclicferrocene derivatives', Química Novahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422013000100024. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)