Complexation and electrochemical study of 1,5-diselena[5]ferrocenophane: X-ray crystal structures of 1,5-diselena[5]ferrocenophane, and silver, mercury complexes

Complexes of 1,5-diselena[5]ferrocenophane (L) with silver(I) and mercury(II) have been prepared and characterised. Electrochemical studies showed that no electronic communication between ferrocenylene groups was observed in the silver complex [AgL2]+, with the through-bond Fe⋯Fe distances out of the threshold for communication.