Issue 11, 2008
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Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Chiral ferrocenes as novel rotary modules for molecular machines

Kazushi Kinbara,*a   Takahiro Muraokaa  and  Takuzo Aida*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology and Center of Nanobio Integration, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
E-mail: aida@macro.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Fax: +81-3-5841-7251
Tel: +81-3-5841-7310

Abstract

Ferrocene, a double-decker organometallic compound that generates angular motion, can be used as a unique rotary module for molecular machines. By interlocking a ferrocene-based rotary module with a photochromic unit, we have developed novel molecular machines that operate via power-conversion mechanisms. This design strategy, which mimics real machines in our daily life, allows for remote control of molecular events.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B718982F
Article type
Emerging Area
Submitted
10 Dec 2007
Accepted
25 Feb 2008
First published
11 Apr 2008

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008,6, 1871-1876

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Chiral ferrocenes as novel rotary modules for molecular machines

K. Kinbara, T. Muraoka and T. Aida, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 1871 DOI: 10.1039/B718982F

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