Spectroscopic, Electrochemical, and In Silico Characterization of Complex Formed between 2-Ferrocenylbenzoic Acid and DNA

Table 2

DNA binding constant and free energy data of some ferrocene derivatives in comparison to FcOH.

Sr. no.	Compound	(M^−1)	Δ (kcal/mol)	Ref.
1	Protonated ferrocene	3.45 10^2		[20]
2	m-Ferrocenylbenzoic acid	2.36 10^4		[22]
3	Ferrocenyl selenourea	1.07 10^4		[23]
4	3-Nitrophenyl ferrocene	3.85 10^3		[24]
5	3-Ferrocenyl aniline	9.30 10^3		[25]
6	FcOH	5.32 10^4	(.cif file); (.mol file)	This work

Theoretical value for Δ, calculated by AutoDock, is given in square brackets.