Facile synthesis, characterisation and anti‐inflammatory activities of ferrocenyl ester derivatives of 4‐arylidene‐5‐imidazolinones

This article describes the synthesis, optoelectronic properties and anti-inflammatory activities of a series of seven ferrocenyl ester-linked 4-arylidene-5-imidazolinone conjugates. Three different types of ortho-, meta- and para-substituted ferrocenyl esters have been prepared. Their UV–Vis spectra and electrochemical studies are described. The structure of one of the conjugates was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. These conjugates exhibited moderate anti-inflammatory activities.