Enhanced chemical reversibility of redox processes in cyanine dye rotaxanes

Authors
Buston, JEH Marken, F Anderson, HL
Citation
Jeh. Buston et al., Enhanced chemical reversibility of redox processes in cyanine dye rotaxanes, CHEM COMMUN, (11), 2001, pp. 1046-1047
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1046 - 1047
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2001):11<1046:ECRORP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
When a cyanine dye is encapsulated inside the cavity of alpha -cyclodextrin , by rotaxane formation, its one-electron oxidation and reduction become re versible, due to a thousand-fold increase in the kinetic chemical stability of the oxidised and reduced forms of the chromophore.