Simultaneous ejection of six electrons at a constant potential by hexakis(4-ferrocenylphenyl)benzene.
A simple synthesis of a dendritic hexaferrocenyl electron donor (5) is described in which six ferrocene moieties are connected at the vertices of the propeller of the hexaphenylbenzene core. The molecular structure of 5 is confirmed by X-ray crystallography. An electrochemical analysis along with redox titrations (which are tantamount to coulometry) confirmed that it ejects six electrons at a single potential. [structure: see text]
Chebny
Vincent J
VJ
Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA.
Dhar
Dwairath
D
Lindeman
Sergey V
SV
Rathore
Rajendra
R