Ferrocenophanes with gallium and silicon as alternating bridges†
Abstract
[1.1]Ferrocenophanes with gallium and silicon in bridging positions have been prepared in yields of 29 and 41%, respectively. From the same reactions, polymer-containing fractions were isolated (31% in each case) and shown to be comprised of linear and cyclic species with up to 16 ferrocene units (MALDI-TOF analysis).