We would like to thank the EPSRC for a studentship (C.B.), for financial aid (grant GR/S98771/01), and for access to the National Mass Spectrometry facility.
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Selective Electrochemical Detection of Hydrogen Fluoride by Ambiphilic Ferrocene Derivatives†
Article first published online: 17 MAY 2005
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200500527
Copyright © 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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How to Cite
Bresner, C., Aldridge, S., Fallis, I. A., Jones, C. and Ooi, L.-L. (2005), Selective Electrochemical Detection of Hydrogen Fluoride by Ambiphilic Ferrocene Derivatives. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 44: 3606–3609. doi: 10.1002/anie.200500527
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 30 MAY 2005
- Article first published online: 17 MAY 2005
- Manuscript Received: 11 FEB 2005
Keywords:
- molecular recognition;
- boron;
- electrochemistry;
- metallocenes;
- sensors
Graphical Abstract
Appropriate linking of Lewis acidic and Lewis basic components—in this case boronic acid and tertiary amine functionalities—allows the construction of a robust organometallic receptor capable of selectively binding hydrogen fluoride. This system can differentiate between exposure to HF and to related acids, such as HCl, by providing opposing electrochemical responses (see picture).