Slight changes in the coordination structure of the manganese(v)-nitrido anionic complex, [MnV(N)(CN)4]2-, induced by using a "lipid package" approach markedly made an impact on the corresponding redox potentials. The single crystals of four lipid assemblies, [dabco-(CH2)n-1-CH3]2[Mn(N)(CN)4(H2O)]·xH2O (n = 15, 16, 17 and 18; dabco = 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane), were synthesized and solid-st...

Design of rotatory molecular switches based on extremely stable sandwich organometallic complexes ferrocene and bis(dicarbollide) complexes of transition metals is reviewed. The "on"-"off" switching in these systems can be controlled by various external stimuli such as change of the solution pH, interactions with coordinating species or redox reactions involving the central atom or substituents...

In 2009, we reported C-halogen reductive elimination reactions from dinuclear Pd(III) complexes and implicated dinuclear intermediates in Pd(OAc)(2)-catalyzed C-H oxidation chemistry. Herein, we report results of a thorough experimental and theoretical investigation of the mechanism of reductive elimination from such dinuclear Pd(III) complexes, which establish the role of each metal during red...

A new water-soluble redox-active pillar[5]arene was synthesized by incorporation of one benzoquinone unit. The pillar[5]arene showed redox-responsive reversible lower critical solution temperature changes in aqueous solution.

Embedding a magnetic electroactive molecule in a three-terminal junction allows for the fast and local electric field control of magnetic properties desirable in spintronic devices and quantum gates. Here, we provide an example of this control through the reversible and stable charging of a single all-organic neutral diradical molecule. By means of inelastic electron tunnel spectroscopy we show...

Indolizine has been synthesised on the small scale with enhanced yield using a novel Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis method. Electrooxidation of indolizine results in the formation of a redox-active film on the electrode surface. Excellent agreement is found between calculated and experimental indolizine oxidation potentials; a combination of fluorescence and electrochemical studies are consistent with ...

We demonstrated the memory effect of redox proteins in organic field-effect transistor (OFET) flash memory devices. Redox proteins include a heme structure, which has reversible redox reactions. These properties of the proteins could be successfully applied to the flash memory devices, which show a considerable memory window (~11 V) and relatively good endurance properties (~over 100 cycles).

The incorporation of a redox-active tris(4-(pyridine-4-yl)phenyl)amine (NPy3) ligand into the Cu(I) coordination frameworks [CuNPy3NO3·solvent]n and [CuNPy3Cl·solvent]n has been shown to facilitate redox state switching in the materials. In both cases, the initial Cu(II) metal centre was reduced in situ during the solvothermal synthesis under relatively mild conditions where the use of chloride...