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Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Enas T. Aljohani
University of East Anglia
2
Zoufeng Xu
City University of Hong Kong
3
Angelo Frei
University of York
4
Vijesh Tomar
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
5
Pragti Pragti
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
6
Xuqian Zhang
Taiyuan University of Technology
7
Iogann Tolbatov
University of Sassari
8
William D. J. Tremlett
Imperial College London
9
Tasha R. Steel
University of Auckland
10
Sandip Kumar Baidya
ActionAid

Rising Stars Papers

1
Discovery of antibacterial manganese( <scp>i</scp> ) tricarbonyl complexes through combinatorial chemistry
Chemical Science|2024
35 cit.
2
Anticancer potential of ferrocene-containing derivatives: Current and future prospective
Journal of Molecular Structure|2024
31 cit.
3
Synthesis, biological assessment, and in silico binding mode interaction analyses and DFT studies of biphenylsulfonamide-based potent MMP-2 inhibitors effective against chronic myeloid leukemia
Journal of Molecular Structure|2024
19 cit.
4
Pinpointing prime structural attributes of potential MMP-2 inhibitors comprising alkyl/arylsulfonyl pyrrolidine scaffold: a ligand-based molecular modelling approach validated by molecular dynamics simulation analysis
SAR and QSAR in environmental research|2024
18 cit.
5
Biphenylsulfonamides as effective MMP‐2 inhibitors with promising antileukemic efficacy: Synthesis, in vitro biological evaluation, molecular docking, and MD simulation analysis
Drug Development Research|2024
13 cit.
6
Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) and its inhibitors: A minireview
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Reports|2024
12 cit.
7
Novel Ferrocenyl‐azole Derivatives: Synthesis, DFT Calculation and Unlocking the Anticancer Potential
European Journal of Organic Chemistry|2024
11 cit.
8
The binding of diruthenium (II,III) and dirhodium (II,II) paddlewheel complexes at DNA/RNA nucleobases: Computational evidences of an appreciable selectivity toward the AU base pairs
Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling|2024
10 cit.
9
Detailed mechanism of a DNA/RNA nucleobase substituting bridging ligand in diruthenium(<scp>ii</scp>,<scp>iii</scp>) and dirhodium(<scp>ii</scp>,<scp>ii</scp>) tetraacetato paddlewheel complexes: protonation of the leaving acetate is crucial
Dalton Transactions|2024
9 cit.
10
Iron-Catalyzed Synthesis of Ferrocenyl–Thioether Conjugates via C–S Cross-Coupling of Thioethers and Vinylic Chlorides: Construction, Anticancer, and Computational Studies
Organometallics|2024
8 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Ming‐Xiong Tan
Yulin Normal University
2
Ana Rilak Simović
University of Kragujevac
3
S. M. Rahatul Alam
University of Chittagong
4
Annie Castonguay
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
5
Bandar A. Babgi
King Abdulaziz University
6
Samuel G. Awuah
University of Kentucky
7
Bi‐Qun Zou
Guangxi Normal University
8
Damian Plażuk
University of Łódź
9
Raj K. Joshi
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
10
Xin Qiao
Dalian Ocean University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Mechanistic study on the properties of self-assembled gels for mining based on the valence modulation of inorganic salt cations
Advanced Powder Technology|2025
36 cit.
2
Gold(III)-P-chirogenic complex induces mitochondrial dysfunction in triple-negative breast cancer
iScience|2022
35 cit.
3
Serum-Stable Gold(III) Bisphosphine Complex Induces Mild Mitochondrial Uncoupling and In Vivo Antitumor Potency in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry|2023
28 cit.
4
Synthesis, characterization, biomolecular interactions, molecular docking, and in vitro and in vivo anticancer activities of novel ruthenium(III) Schiff base complexes
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry|2023
24 cit.
5
Direct amidation of ferrocenyl/ phenyl β-chlorocinnamaldehyde assisted by chalcogenide metal carbonyl cluster
Tetrahedron|2022
21 cit.
6
Iron- and copper-based bifunctional catalysts for the base- and solvent-free C–N coupling of amines and aryl/benzyl chlorides under aerobic conditions
New Journal of Chemistry|2022
20 cit.
7
Evaluation of anticancer activity of ferrocene based benzothiazole and β-ketooxothioacetal
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry|2022
18 cit.
8
NHC-Pd(II) full pincer catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck Type Cross-Coupling of Vinyl Chloride and Alkenes: Synthesis of Novel Ferrocenylated Conjugated Dienes
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry|2022
17 cit.
9
Selenium-Directed <i>Ortho</i> C–H Activation of Benzyl Selenide by a Selenated NHC–Half-Pincer Ruthenium(II) Complex
Organometallics|2022
16 cit.
10
Synthesis and anticancer mechanisms of four novel platinum(<scp>ii</scp>) 4′-substituted-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine complexes
Dalton Transactions|2023
16 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Peter J. Sadler
University of Warwick
2
Paul J. Dyson
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
3
Gérard Jaouen
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
4
Jacqueline K. Barton
California Institute of Technology
5
Nils Metzler‐Nolte
Ruhr University Bochum
6
J. Reedijk
Yale University
7
Stephen J. Lippard
IIT@MIT
8
Viktor Brabec
Czech Academy of Sciences
9
Bernhard K. Keppler
University of Vienna
10
Christian G. Hartinger
University of Auckland

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Mixed-ligand complexes of ruthenium(II): factors governing binding to DNA
Journal of the American Chemical Society|1989
1.5k cit.
2
A molecular light switch for DNA: Ru(bpy)2(dppz)2+
Journal of the American Chemical Society|1990
1.4k cit.
3
Terminology of metal–organic frameworks and coordination polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)
Pure and Applied Chemistry|2013
1.3k cit.
4
Adducts of the antitumor drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) with DNA: formation, identification, and quantitation
Biochemistry|1985
1k cit.
5
Targeted delivery of cisplatin to prostate cancer cells by aptamer functionalized Pt(IV) prodrug-PLGA–PEG nanoparticles
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2008
990 cit.
6
Tris(phenanthroline)ruthenium(II): stereoselectivity in binding to DNA
Journal of the American Chemical Society|1984
979 cit.
7
Long-Range Photoinduced Electron Transfer Through a DNA Helix
Science|1993
952 cit.
8
Electron Transfer Between Bases in Double Helical DNA
Science|1999
922 cit.
9
On demonstrating DNA intercalation
Accounts of Chemical Research|1990
880 cit.
10
Oxidative DNA damage through long-range electron transfer
Nature|1996
824 cit.

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