[The IR spectra of complexes of N-(phenyl, ferrocenyl)methyl-beta-hydroxyethylamine with Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II)].

The reaction of ferrocenylphenylcarbinol with the ethereal solution of boron trifluoride in dichloride methane resulted in the relevant ferrocenylphenylmethyl carbocation. Without separation from the reaction mixture, the ion reacted with ethanolamine to from N-(phenyl,ferrocenyl) methyl-beta-hydroxyethylamine(FcY). A series of coordinate complexes-FcY-Ni(II), FcY-Cu (II), FcY-Zn(II), FcY-Cd(II) and FcY-Hg(II) were obtained through coordination of this ligand with MCl2 (M = Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg).

[The IR spectra of complexes of 2-hydroxy-2-ferrocenylpropylamine with Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II)].

alpha-Cyano-alpha-ferrocenylethoxytrimethylsilame was prepared by the addition of trimethysilyl cyanide to acetylferrocene. 2-Hydroxy-2-ferrocenylpropylamine(FcA) was synthesized by the reduction of alpha-cyano-alpha-ferrocenylethoxytrimethylsilame with lithium aluminum hydride. A series of coordinate complexes--FcA-Ni(II), FcA-Cu(II), FcA-Zn(II), FcA-Cd(II) and FcA-Hg(II) were obtained through coordination of this ligand with MCl2 (M= Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Hg).