Mushroom Pulp Tissue-Based Membrane-Ferrocene-Modified L-Tyrosine Biosensor

A new approach for assembling amperometric mushroom pulp tissue based membrane electrode for determination of L tyrosine analysis is proposed. Ferrocene is used as a mediator of electron transfer between tyrosinase in mushroom tissue and a graphite electrode. The optimal operation conditions are studied. The linear response range of the biosensor is 2 0×10 -4 to 4 5×10 -3 mol·L -1 with response time of less than 5 min and lifetime of at least 30 d. The biosensor can be applied to practical sample analysis.

In-situ FTIR Spectroelectrochemical and Electrochemical Studies of Ferrocene and Derivatives at a Platinum Electrode

Redox mechanism of ferrocene, acetylferrocene, ferrocenyl cinnamenyl ketone at a platinum electrode was studied with cyclic voltammetry (CV) and in-situ Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroelectrochemistry. The IR bands in the range of 2000-1000 cm-1 attributed to the stretching and ring vibrations of these materials show the main spectral changes in the processes.

Effect of Microwave Irradiation on Oximation of Acetylferrocene

Microwave-assisted reactions are an environmentally friendly approach for synthesizing organic compounds. In this study, oximation of acetylferrocene and acetophenone was conducted under both microwave irradiation and conventional heating conditions. Acetylferrocene and acetophenone were subjected to oximation under the two conditions in various solvent mixtures, and the extent of conversion was determined by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Microwave irradiation was found to accelerate the rate of oximation of both acetylferrocene and acetophenone. Acceleration of the reaction under microwave irradiation was attributed to the efficient absorption of microwaves by the ferrocene nucleus.

Sensitive Voltammetric Determination of Captopril Using a Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with Nano-TiO_2/Ferrocene Carboxylic Acid

A carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified with ferrocene carboxylic acid (FcCA) and TiO2 nanoparticles was constructed by incorporating TiO2 nanoparticles and ferrocene carboxylic acid into the carbon paste matrix. The electrochemical behavior of captopril (CAP) at the surface of the modified electrode was investigated using electroanalytical methods. The modified electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of CAP in aqueous solutions at physiological pH values. Cyclic voltammetric curves showed that the oxidation of CAP at the surface of the modified electrode reduced its overpotential by more than 290 mV. The modified electrode was used for detecting captopril using cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry techniques. A calibration curve in the range of 0.03 to 2400 μmol/L was obtained that had a detection limit of 0.0096 μmol/L (3?) under the optimized conditions. The modified electrode was successfully used for the determination of captopril in pharmaceutical and biological samples.

Experimental study on gas explosion suppression based on ferrocene

In order to study the gas explosion suppression performance based on ferrocene, the self-constructed experimental facility was used to accomplish the experiment of gas explosion suppression. By means of thermogravimetric analysis, the thermal characteristics of ferrocene have been gotten and the gas explosion suppression mechanism of ferrocene has been analyzed. The results show that ferrocene had good effects on gas explosion suppression, and the explosion pressure and flame propagation speed declined obviously. When ferrocene concentration is 0.08 g/L and methane volume concentration is 9.5%, the maximum explosion overpressure and maximum flame propagation speed of methane-air respectively decreased by about 59.5% and 19.6%, respectively. TG and DSC curves showed that the mass loss of ferrocene consists of two processes, which are sublimation and lattice fracture. The temperature of mass loss ranged from 128 ℃ to 230 ℃. The results showed profoundly theoretical significance to gas explosion suppression by ferrocene in coal mines.

Glucose Biosensor Based on Carbon/PVC-COOH/Ferrocene Composite with Covalently Immobilized Enzyme

A carbon/PVC-COOH/ferrocene composite electrode used for the determination of glucose has been prepared. The ferrocene acted as mediator was incorporated into the PVC-COOH polymer and the leakage could be prevented. The presence of carboxyl groups on the electrode surface allowed immobilizing enzyme via EDC and NHS. The ratio of PVC-COOH to graphite powder （w/w） has been studied. Amperometric determination of glucose has been performed at potential of 0.30 V vs SCE. The response time was 〈 15 s. The linear response range was of 0.1-20 mmol/L with a detection limit of 48μmol/L.

Novel organometallic aromatic polyester based on ferrocene

A novel polyester containing ferrocenyl was prepared by low-temperature interface polycondensation of 1,1'-ferrocenedicarboxylic acid chloride with 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-phthalazin-1-one(DHPZ),which is a twisted non-coplanar heterocyclic bisphenol-like monomer.The newly generated polymer was evaluated based on characterization of its solubility,viscosity measurements,elemental analysis,FTIR spectroscopy,differential scanning calorimetric and thermogravimetric studies.

Friedel-Crafts Acylation of Ferrocene Catalyzed by Solid Superacid,Silica-supported Polytrifluoromethanesulfosiloxane

Solid superacid, silica-supported polytrifluoromethanesulfosiloxane (SiO2-Si-SCF3) wasfirstly used in the Friedel-Crafts acylation of ferrocene as a novel catalyst. IR spectra, WAXD andspecific surface area of the superacid SiO2-Si-SCF3 were also investigated.

1, 1'—BIS (BENZYLSELENO) FERROCENE PLATINUM COMPLEX AS HYDROSlLYLATION CATALYST FOR OLEFINS

1, 1'--Bis(benzylseleno)ferrocene and its platinum complex were synthesized. It was found that the platinum complex was efficient catalyst for the hydrosilylation of olefins with triethoxysilane.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Dibromo [1,1′- bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]cadmium(II)

The title complex Cd(dppf)Br2 (dppf=1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) (C34H28Br2 P2CdFe, Mr=826.57) has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction. The crystal is in monoclinic, space group C2/c with cell parameters: a = 34.285(4), b = 10.050(1), c = 18.697(2) ? β= 98.843(3)? V = 6366(1)3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.725g/cm3, (MoKa) = 0.71073 ? =3.757mm-1, F(000)=3248. The final refinement with 4469 observed reflections and 361 parameters gave R=0.0584 and wR=0.1522. The 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene group is connected to the Cd atom as a bidentate ligand. The Cd atom has a distorted tetrahedral coordination.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Binuclear Copper (Ⅱ) Complex Containing (Dimethylaminomethyl)ferrocene

A binuclear complex including ferrocenyl, Cu2{Fe(C5H5)[C5H4CH2N(CH3)2]}2 (CH3COO)4, was synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction. The title complex crystallizes in triclinic, space group P with a = 8.2779(8), b = 9.4830(8), c = 12.262(1) ? = 81.079(5), b = 80.620(4), g = 78.960(4), V = 924.4(1) 3, Z = 1, C34H46Cu2Fe2N2O8, Mr = 849.51, Dc = 1.526 g/cm3, l(MoK) = 0.71073 ? ?= 1.954 mm-1, F(000) = 438, R = 0.0297 and wR = 0.0901. Both cyclopentadienyl rings in each dmaf (dmaf = (dimethylaminomethyl)ferrocene, Fe(C5H5)- [C5H4CH2N(CH3)2]) have an eclipsed conformation. The binuclear molecule has a crystallographic centrosymmetry; four acetates and two Cu atoms form a cage structure with the distance between two neighboring Cu atoms of 2.655(1) .

Application of the Reactions of Ferrocene（Ⅰ） Salts with Bis［dicarbonyl（η￣5－cyclopentadienyl）iron］ and Bis［dicarbonyl（η￣4－butadiene）cobalt］ Complexesto Organic Synthesis

omplexes[(η￣5-C_5H_5)Fe (CO)_2L]￣+BF(Ⅰ)[L=PPh_3,P(OPH)_3,P(OC_2H_5)_3,pyridine, 3-acetyl-pyridine, 4-methyl-pyridine, phenyl cyanide, quinoline] and[(η￣4-C_4H_6)Co(CO)_2L]￣+BF(Ⅱ)[L=PPh_3,P(OPH)_3,P(OC_2H_5)_3],were respec-tively produced in the reactions of[(η￣5-C_5H_5)Fe (CO)_2 ]_2 and [ (η￣4-C_4H_5 )Co (CO)_2]_2with Cp_2FeBF_4 in the presence of the ligands. Some characteristics of these reac-tions were discussed and all the complexes were identified by iR and ￣1H NMR spec-troscopy. These complexes are air-stable and the preparative metliods are simple.

Ligand Exchange Reaction of Ferrocene with Heterocycles

The ligand exchange reaction with heterocycles containing nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms was carried out. For the reaction with heterocycles, the order of the reactivity was S-heterocycles > N-heterocycles > O-heterocycles. Furthermore, when the results for the heterocycles were compared to those for the corresponding hydrocarbons, the hydrocarbons had a higher reactivity. These results mean that the reactivity would be mainly governed by the electron density of these arenes.

Clicking ferrocene to halogenated boron-doped diamond surfaces

The halogenated boron-doped diamond （BDD） surfaces were reacted with sodium azide through a nucle- ophilic substitution reaction. The resulting azide-terminated BDD surfaces were used to trigger the ＂click＂ reaction. Because of the attractive electrochemical properties of ferrocene-containing molecules, such as fast electron transfer rates, reversible redox activities, and favorable redox potentials, we show that ferrocene derivatives can be grafted onto non-oxidized diamond surfaces by ＂click chemistry＂. These redox-active ferrocene-containing layers on a BDD surface, because of their ability to store and release charges reversibly, have the potential to be used as hybrid molecular/semiconductor memory devices.

Characterization of Thin Films Deposited with Precursor Ferrocene by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition

In this paper, the characterization of thin films, deposited with the precursor ferrocene （FcH） by the plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition （PECVD） technique, was investigated. The films were measured by Scanning Electronic Microscopy （SEM）, Atomic Force Microscopy （AFM）, Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis （ESCA）, and Superconducting Quantum Interference Device （SQUID）. It was observed that the film＇s layer is homogeneous in thickness and has a dense morphology without cracks. The surface roughness is about 36 nm. From the results of ESCA, it can be inferred that the film mainly contains the compound FeOOH, and carbon is combined with oxygen in different forms under different supply-powers. The hysteresis loops indicate that the film is of soft magnetism.

Study on Laccase-Catalyzed Oxidation of Disubstituted Ferrocene and π-arene-π- cyclopentadienyliron Derivatives

It is studied that Rhus vernicifera laccase catalyzed oxidation of 26 disubstituted ferrocene and its metal complexes, π-arene-π-cyclopentadienyliron derivatives and metal meso-(tetra-4-sulfanatophenyl)porphyrin in the diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (DGBE)/phosphate buffer (V/V, 1/5). It is found that 1,1′-bishydroxylmethyl ferrocene etc 16 compounds are new substrates of laccase. The relation of structure and function of substrates is discussed. The affective factors of laccase-catalyzed oxidation of 1,1′-bishydroxyl-methyl ferrocene—pH, temperature, substrate concentration, laccase quantity and surfactant were investigated further.

Synthesis of novel redox calix[4]arene derivative with 1,3-substituted large conjugated ferrocene bridge

A novel redox calix[4]arene derivative with 1,3-substituted large conjugated ferrocene bridge was designed and synthesized in high yield. Its structure was characterized by element analysis, IR, ESI-MS, NMR spectrum, etc. The primary study of cyclic voltammetry showed it possessed excellent reversible electrochemistry response property. 2009 Fa Fu Yang. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

A Study on the Effects of Carrier Gases on the Structure and Morphology of Carbon Nanotubes Prepared by Pyrolysis of Ferrocene and C_2H_2 Mixture

Carbon nanotubes （CNTs） were prepared using different carrier gases, with ferrocene as the catalyst precusor and acetylene as the carbon source. The effects of ammonia and nitrogen as carrier gases on the structure and morphology of CNTs were investigated. Transmission electron microscope （TEM）, high-resolution electron microscope （HRTEM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and X-ray diffraction （XRD） were employed to characterize the products and the catalyst. Experiment results show that the CNTs grown in N2 gas exhibited cylindrical and tubular structure, while a bamboo-like structure was observed for the CNTs grown in NH3 gas. Moreover, vertically aligned CNTs were obtained on an A12O3 disk when NH3 was used as the carrier gas. The carrier gas also exerted influence on the shape of the catalyst. Based on the theory of active centers of catalysis and combined with the particle shape of the catalyst, a growth model for the vertically aligned CNTs on the substrate is given.

Asymmetric Induction of Chiral 1,1'-Bis(oxazolinyl)ferrocenes as Ligands in Metal-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation and Diels-Alder Reactions

Four chiral 1,1?bis(oxazolinyl)ferrocenes(1a-1d) have been prepared and used as ligands in the copper catalyzed asymmetric cyclopropanation of styrene with ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) and the magnesium catalyzed Diels-Alder reaction between 3-acryloyl-2-oxazolidinone and cyclopentadiene. Enantioselectivities up to 24% and 41%, respectively, for cyclopropanation and Diels-Alder reaction were observed.