A ditopic ferrocene receptor for anions and cations that functions as a chromogenic molecular switch†
Hidekazu Miyaji,Simon R. Collinson,Ivan Prokeš,James H. R. Tucker
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 11/28/2002 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B210227G
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.