title: Synthesis and properties of a new class of nitrogen-rich multinuclear[m.n] ferrocenophanes.
abstract: The synthesis of the first tetraaza[3,3]ferrocenophane, from the previously unreported 1,1'-bis(triphenylphosphoranylidenamino)ferrocene and its conversion into a nitrogen-rich [2,2]bis[3,3]ferrocenophane is described. The electronic behaviour of these multinuclear ferrocenophanes indicates a strong electronic coupling between the iron centers.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain. pmolina@um.es
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tárraga
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Otón
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Desamparados Velasco
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Evans