Organic Synthesis Research
Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Applications of Ferrocenyl Derivatives
Organometallic chemistry: Ferrocene has attracted the attention of scientists because of its numerous uses in chemical sensing, asymmetric catalysis, and material sciences. Its derivatives have many applications, which include: optical devices, redox mediators for enzyme sensors, and the synthesis of biological active drug. The literature highlights that merging ferrocene in the structural backbones of known compounds upgrades the capability of their bioactive potential. Our research explores the synthesis and characterization of various ferrocene derivatives that exhibit remarkable stability in their structure. The ferrocenyl chalcones properties promise, as synthetic precursors for biological active compounds (cancer, bacteria, mlaria, and neurological diseases) and other potential applications including molecular materials, redox-sensors, and polymers. These compounds have been characterized by spectroscopic techniques (NMR, IR, UV/Visible) and some of them by X-Ray crysallography. Moreover, we had conducted studies of their electrochemistry and some bioassays.
Chemistry Education Research
Our research work is based upon the theoretical perspective building on constructivist learning theory and meaningful learning. Our projects are divided in four categories depending of the community area impacted.
