Novel ferrocene derivatives, surfactants containing same and a process for producing organic thin films

Abstract

Abstract Ferrocene compounds represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein A indicates ##STR2## wherein X is --CH 2 --, --O--, ##STR3## G is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, R 4 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, and m is a positive integer satisfying the expression 0≦k+m≦10, Z is --O-- or ##STR4## and R 1 and R 2 are identical or different and each is H, NH 2 , N(CH 3 ) 2 , CH 3 , CH 3 O, OH or a halogen atom, and R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, k is a positive integer satisfying the expression 0≦k+m≦10, and n is a real number of 2 to 70, a is an integer of 1 to 4, and b is an integer of 1 to 5. Also provided by the invention are surfactants containing said ferrocene compounds. Further provided is a process which comprises making hydrophobic organic substances soluble in an aqueous medium with the use of a surfactant containing the ferrocene compound described above, and electrolyzing the micelle solution thus obtained to form a thin film of the aforementioned hydrophobic organic substance on the electrode. The ferrocene compounds can be used in various applications including surfactants (micelle forming agents), catalysts, auxiliary fuels, flotating agents, lubricating aides, dispersants, liquid crystals and the like.

Inventors

• 👤 Mitsuru Eida
• 👤 Yoshio Hiroi
• 👤 Seiichiro Yokoyama

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