Syntheses and purification of the versatile synthons iodoferrocene and 1,1′-diiodoferrocene?

Dalton Transactions Pub Date: 2014-06-24 DOI: 10.1039/C4DT01787K

Abstract

This paper describes the improved synthesis and purification of iodoferrocene (FcI) and 1,1′-diiodoferrocene (FcI2). FcI and FcI2 were prepared by mono- and dilithiation of ferrocene followed by conversion into iodoferrocenes by reaction with iodine. Purification was accomplished by a simple sublimation/distillation procedure, affording FcI and FcI2 in high yields (74 and 72%) and high purity (>99.9%). We determined the molecular structures of FcI and FcI2 by X-ray single crystal diffraction.

Graphical abstract: Syntheses and purification of the versatile synthons iodoferrocene and 1,1′-diiodoferrocene
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