Synthesis of Ferrocenyloxazolines Incorporating Secondary Functionalities

Abstract

The synthesis of novel ferrocenyloxazolines incorporating secondary ester, bromo and hydroxy functionalities either on the oxazoline unit or the other cyclopentadiene ring of the ferrocene core has been achieved. The X-ray structure of a homochiral ferrocenyloxazoline derivative 11 incorporating a tertiary alcohol side chain appended to the oxazoline ring is reported.