Ferrocenecarboxylic acid

Ferrocenecarboxylic acid (CAS 1271-42-7), also known as ferrocenemonocarboxylic acid, is an organometallic compound combining a ferrocene core with a carboxylic acid group.

Where is Ferrocenecarboxylic acid used?

• Pharmaceutical and specialty chemical synthesis: building block and active ingredient, with redox-active iron center and carboxylic acid handle for controlled conjugation
• Pharmaceutical development: key intermediate for ferrocene-conjugated drug candidates in antimicrobial and antiparasitic research
• Medicinal chemistry: carboxylic acid group couples to amines, peptides and polymers for bioactive conjugates and labeled compounds
• Personal care research: biocidal and preservation properties for metal-based antimicrobial actives
• In electrochemical biosensor fabrication it enables surface functionalization of electrode materials through stable redox behavior.

Commercial specifications

• Purity typically 97% to 99%+ for synthesis
• Packaging from gram-scale R&D quantities to larger lots for pilot-scale synthesis