The interaction between [n]-ferrocenophanes (n = 4, 5) and acryloyl chloride yields [3](1,1′)[n](3,3′)- and [3](1,1′)[n](3,2′)-ferrocenophane-6-ones. The structure of [3](1,1′)[4](3,2′)-ferrocenophane-6-one has been determined by an X-ray analysis.
[ n ]-二茂铁烯(n = 4,5)与丙烯酰氯之间的相互作用产生[3](1,1')[ n ](3,3')-和[3](1,1')[ n ](3,2')-二茂铁金属-6-。[3](1,1')[4](3,2')-二茂铁金属-6-的结构已经通过X射线分析确定。