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“Tail–Tail Dimerization” of Ferrocene Amino Acid Derivatives

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Acid anhydrides of N-protected 1'-aminoferrocene-1-carboxylic acid (Fca) have been prepared and spectroscopically characterized (protection group Boc, Fmoc, Ac; 4a―4c). The structure of the Boc-derivative 4a has been determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. An intramolecular N― H···O hydrogen bond involving the carbamate units results in a ring structure containing the two ferrocene units, the anhydride moiety, and the hydrogen bond. In the crystal, the individual molecules are connected by intermolecular N-H···O hydrogen bonds of the carbamate unit. Experimental and theoretical studies suggest that the ring motif is also a dominant species in solution. Electronic communication across the anhydride moiety is found to be very weak as judged from electrochemical, spectroscopic, and theoretical experiments.