Synthesis, characterization and electrical properties of ferrocenamide derivatives as potential organic solar cells

Abstract

The unique redox properties of ferrocene have made it an excellent candidate in the application of molecular electronics. In this study, five new ferrocenamide-based derivatives were synthesized and their electrical properties as potential organic solar cells were evaluated. All of the synthesized compounds (1-5) were characterized via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), elemental analysis, Mass Spectrometer (MS), Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer and electrochemical analysis. In elemental analysis, the experimental values of C, H, and N were comparable to the calculated theoretical values. This indicated that, the synthesized compounds were reasonably pure.