Effect of Nitrogen-Containing Bases on Oxidation of Ferrocenylboric and Ferrocenylcarboxylic Acids with Hydrogen Peroxide in Water and Water–Acetonitrile Mixed Solvent

Abstract

The effect of triethylamine and pyridine on the kinetics and mechanism of ferrocenylboric and ferrocenylcarboxylic acids oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in water and aqueous-organic media has been studied. The addition of amines has accelerated the oxidation of ferrocenylboric acid both by hydrogen peroxide and by oxygen. Triethylamine has slowed down the oxidation of ferrocenylacetic acid and stabilized the formed zwitter-ion Fc⁺CH₂COO^–. Ferrocenylcarboxylic acid has not been oxidized by H₂O₂. The mechanism of the reaction has been suggested.