A ditopic ferrocene receptor for anions and cations that functions as a chromogenic molecular switch.
A ferrocene-based ditopic receptor containing a urea and a benzocrown ether unit shows a remarkable colour switching (ON-and-OFF) function induced by anion and cation recognition.
Miyaji
Hidekazu
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School of Chemistry, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK EX4 4QD.
Collinson
Simon R
SR
Prokeŝ
Ivan
I
Tucker
James H R
JH