Redox-controlled molecular flipper based on a chiral Cu complex.
A molecular bipaddled flipper based on a tetradentate chiral Cu complex has been designed. The paddling motion of this unprecedented molecular-scale machine can be controlled by reversible oxidation of the metal center. Kinetic and computational (density functional theory) analyses provide a detailed picture of the flipper motion at the molecular scale, rationalize the switching role of the metal-ion oxidation state, and pose the basis for the fine-tuning of the dynamic motion of this new class of molecular-scale devices.
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Departament de Química and Institut de Química Computacional, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, E-17071 Girona, Spain.
Güell
Mireia
M
Popa
Dana
D
Benet-Buchholz
Jordi
J
Parella
Teodor
T
Fontrodona
Xavier
X
Llobet
Antoni
A
Solà
Miquel
M
Ribas
Xavi
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Luis
Josep M
JM
Costas
Miquel
M