Modification of MCM-41 via ring opening of a strained [1]ferrocenophane

Abstract
The walls of the mesoporous silicate MCM-41 can be functionalised with ferrocenyl end groups by reaction with an alkane solution of (1,1′-ferrocenediyl)dimethylsilane; the product is studied by solid-state NMR and EXAFS spectroscopies.