Complexation with pagoda[ n ]arene ( n = 4, 5) protects ferrocenium from oxidation.
Gui-Hua ChenYi-Meng DuanYing LiXiao-Ni HanKun-Peng WangZhi-Qiang HuChuan-Feng ChenPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)
The complexation behaviors of pagoda[ n ]arenes ( n = 4, 5) with ferrocene, ferrocenium and analogues cobaltocenium were studied. The inclusion complexes of pagoda[ n ]arenes can protect ferrocenium from oxidation in organic solvents and improve the stability and oxygen resistance of ferrocenium.