Citation

Tirfoin R, Aldridge S. Dalton Trans. 2013; 42(36): 12836-12839.

Affiliation

Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK. Simon.Aldridge@chem.ox.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry)

DOI

10.1039/c3dt51894a

PMID

23887664

Abstract

The CpFe(indenyl)-functionalized borane {η(5)-(4-dimesitylboryl)indenyl}(η(5)-cyclopentadienyl)iron is available in two simple steps from organic precursors (in ca. 50% yield) and binds cyanide in protic media (1 : 1 thf-H2O) with an accompanying green to red/pink colour change. Extremely high selectivity over fluoride and hydroxide and a detection limit of ca. 10 ppm represent a highly desirable combination among borane derived cyanide receptors.

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