A dual-ion-switched molecular brake based on ferrocene

Dong Zhang; Qiong Zhang; Jianhua Su; He Tian

doi:10.1039/b823073k

A dual-ion-switched molecular brake based on ferrocene

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Apr 7:(13):1700-2. doi: 10.1039/b823073k. Epub 2009 Feb 16.

Authors

Dong Zhang¹, Qiong Zhang, Jianhua Su, He Tian

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.

PMID: 19294267
DOI: 10.1039/b823073k

Abstract

A new dual-ion-switched molecular brake was synthesized and operated by chemical reagents (H+/OH- and Zn2+/EDTA), and its rotation could be read out by chromogenic, fluorogenic and electrochemical signals.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ferrous Compounds / chemistry*
Ions
Metallocenes
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

Ferrous Compounds
Ions
Metallocenes
ferrocene