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Ferrocenyl imines, Fe{eta(5)-C5H4CH=NC6H4OCnH2n + 1-4)}(eta(5)-C5H5) a
nd Fe{eta(5)-C5H3-1-(CO2Et)-3-(CH =NC6H4OCnH2n + 1 -4)}(eta(5)-C5H5) (
n = 5-9) produced from formylferrocene and 1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-(formy
l) ferrocene, respectively, and some diaryl esters of ferrocenedicarbo
xlic acids have been synthesised and characterised by analysis and spe
ctroscopy.