title: A ferrocene nucleic acid oligomer as an organometallic structural mimic of DNA.
abstract: The design, synthesis and electrochemical behaviour of an oligomer consisting of linked thymine-functionalised ferrocene units are reported, which, as a so-called form of ferrocene nucleic acid (FcNA), acts as a structural mimic of DNA.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
authors.forename: Huy V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Zheng-yun
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sallustrau
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Horswell
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Male
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mulas
authors.forename: James H R
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Tucker
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D000075163:Metallocenes; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D000075163:Metallocenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers; D004247:DNA; C004998:ferrocene