Chemically and electrochemically induced expansion and contraction of a ferrocene rotor1. Issue 38 (11th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scottwell, Synøve Ø.; Elliott, Anastasia B. S.; Shaffer, Karl J.; Nafady, Ayman; McAdam, C. John; Gordon, Keith C.; Crowley, James D.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 51:Issue 38(2015)
• Page Start: 8161
• Page End: 8164
• Publication Date: 2015-05-11
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01973g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgjn2826tf" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />A 2, 2′-bipyridine-appended ferrocene rotor can be switched, upon treatment with [Cu(CH₃CN)₄](PF₆) and 6, 6′-dimesityl-2, 2′-bipyridine, from the stacked (<italic>syn</italic>) conformation to the unstacked (<italic>anti</italic>) conformation. The switching was completely reversible and could be triggered either chemically, or electrochemically.</p> </abstract>