Synthesis and properties study of novel ferrocenyl isoxazole derivatives

A synthetic procedure based on the 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reactions of nitrile oxides and ethynylferrocene derived from ferrocene has been developed to synthesize new ferrocenyl‐isoxazole derivatives. The stable solids were thoroughly characterized by 1H NMR, FT‐IR, and mass spectroscopy. The structure of (η5‐C5H5) Fe (η5‐C5H4) C3HNOC6H4CH3 was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The electrochemical behaviors of the synthesized ferrocenyl‐isoxazole derivatives were also studied. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The synthesis of ferrocenyl‐isoxazole deri‐vatives is described. The structure of (η5‐C5H5) Fe(η5‐C5H4)C3HNOC6H4CH3 has been determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction method. The electrochemical behaviors of the synthesized ferrocenyl‐isoxazole derivatives have been studied.