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A ditopic ferrocene receptor for anions and cations that functions as a chromogenic molecular switch
Hidekazu Miyaji1, Simon R Collinson, Ivan Prokeŝ
1School of Chemistry, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK EX4 4QD.
Abstract:
A ferrocene-based ditopic receptor containing a urea and a benzocrown ether unit shows a remarkable colour switching (ON-and-OFF) function induced by anion and cation recognition.