Platinum group metal coordination complexes of ferrocenyl N-donor ligands and their potential application in catalysis and medicinal chemistry

Rajput, Jaisheila

Platinum group metal coordination complexes of ferrocenyl N-donor ligands and their potential application in catalysis and medicinal chemistry

Doctoral Thesis

2003

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Department of Chemistry

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Abstract

In this project a series of multinuclear complexes were successfully prepared and characterised using an array of analytical techniques. The use of nitrogen-donor ligands, in particular pyridine and ferrocenyl derivatives thereof was examined. Two main approaches were taken in the preparation of the ferrocenylpyridines: i. The ferrocenylpyridines were systematically studied by varying the position of substituents along the pyridyl ring in the 4-,3-and 2-positions. ii. The effect of placing spacer groups between the ferrocenyl group and the pendant pyridine was examined. iii. The ligands were prepared with a system of conjugated π bonds, allowing for an electronic pathway within the ligand.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Keywords

Chemistry

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PhD / Doctoral

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