Where organometallics and dendrimers merge: the incorporation of organometallic species into dendritic molecules

Abstract

This review will describe the ongoing efforts being made to incorporate organometallic fragments into the framework of dendrimers. While purely dendritic organic molecules are well known and well studied, species incorporating organometallic moieties potentially offer many benefits that are not available to only organic containing dendrimers. For example, catalytic or redox active organometallic functions can be included in the dendritic framework and impart these characteristics onto the dendrimer. This report will give an overview of the latest developments in this field by highlighting selected examples that detail novel synthetic strategies or dendrimer construction methodologies, interesting practical applications or address specific problems associated with organometallic dendrimers.

Electrochemical and bioelectrocatalytical properties of novel block-copolymers containing interacting ferrocenyl units

“…Different topologies have been developed, containing the ferrocene moieties as part of the backbone or as side group of a linear chain [3,4]. Research in this direction has also been motivated by advances in the field of dendrimer synthesis and this has led to the development of different examples of ferrocene-functionalized dendrimers [5,6].…”

Ring closing metathesis employing organometallic substrates and the templated synthesis of macrocycles

“…Our original forays [42][43][44] into this area stemmed from ongoing interest in the "heterogenization" of homogeneous catalysts by support on large, soluble organic scaffolds, such as dendrimers [45][46][47][48]. This renders the catalyst amenable to nanofiltration separation techniques [49,50].…”

Luminescence and Electrochemical Properties of Organostannoxane Coordination Polymer Based on Ferrocenyl-2-Cyano Carboxylate Ligand

“…In general, organotin compounds are traditionally synthesized by the use of high boiling solvents under reflux conditions and the structural diversity is depends on the reaction conditions [10,11]. In this study, we used simple one pot reaction between organotin (nBu3Sn)2O precursor and 2-cyano-3-ferrocenyl acrylic acid which leads polymeric compound.…”