title: Azoimidazole functionalized Ni-porphyrins for molecular spin switching and light responsive MRI contrast agents.
abstract: Azo-N-methylimidazole functionalized Ni(ii)porphyrins were rationally designed and synthesized and their performance as molecular spin switches was investigated. They perform intramolecular light-driven coordination-induced spin state switching (LD-CISSS) in the presence of water and therefore are an important step towards spin switches for medicinal applications, particularly functional MRI contrast agents.
authors.affiliation: Otto Diels-Institut für Organische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 4, D-24098 Kiel, Germany. rherges@oc.uni-kiel.de.
authors.forename: Gernot
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heitmann
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schütt
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gröbner
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herges
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D003287:Contrast Media; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D003287:Contrast Media; D007093:Imidazoles; D011166:Porphyrins; D009532:Nickel