A dual-ion-switched molecular brake based on ferrocene.
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.
Zhang
Dong
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Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.
Zhang
Qiong
Q
Su
Jianhua
J
Tian
He
H
D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions; D000075163:Metallocenes; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D007477:Ions; D000075163:Metallocenes; C004998:ferrocene