title: Dendrimers based on a three-dimensionally disposed AB4 monomer.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Design and synthesis of a novel class of dendrons based on an AB(4) monomer are described. These dendrons have been evaluated by using dendritic encapsulation of a redox active core. The electrochemical properties of symmetric ferrocene-cored dendrimers show that significant alterations in redox potential and heterogeneous electron-transfer rate constants could be achieved even at lower generations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
authors.forename: K Natarajan
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Jayakumar
authors.forename: Pandi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bharathi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thayumanavan