A photoswitchable molecular wire with the dithienylethene (DTE) linker, (dppe)(η5-C5Me5)Fe–CC–DTE–CC–Fe(η5-C5Me5)(dppe)†
Abstract
A redox-active diiron complex with the diethynylated dithienylethene (DTE) linker, (dppe)(η5-C5Me5)Fe–CC–DTE–CC–Fe(η5-C5Me5)(dppe), shows photochromic behaviour, which switches on and off the communication performance between the two metal centres.