Redox control of meso-zinc(II) ferrocenylporphyrin based fluorescence switches.
The efficient on/off switching of fluorescence from thienyl- and phenyl-substituted porphyrin-ferrocene dyads is achieved through redox control of excited-state electron-transfer quenching.
Rochford
Jonathan
J
School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.
Rooney
A Denise
AD
Pryce
Mary T
MT
D004583:Electrons; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011166:Porphyrins; D015032:Zinc