Hydrogen Bonding in Ferrocenyl Alcohols

Author: Lyon, Alexander Newell

Year: 1962

Degree: Bachelor's thesis

Advisor: Unknown, Unknown

Committee Member: None, None

Option: Chemistry

DOI: 10.7907/qfq4-dt10

Abstract

Spectral evidence has been found which indicates that ∝-hydroxy ferrocenyl alcohols may form hydrogen bonds directly with the iron atom. Investigations are now in progress of the isomerization of the exo and of the endo forms of ∝-hydroxy-1,2-tetram.ethylene ferrocene toward the equilibrium mixture, using aluminum isopropoxide in isopropanol plus a trace of acetone as the isomerizing agent. Preliminary results indicate the equilibrium ratio of endo isomer to exo to be roughly 3:1 (75% endo; 25% exo).

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