Dendrimers based on a three-dimensionally disposed AB4 monomer

Org Lett. 2004 Jul 22;6(15):2547-50. doi: 10.1021/ol049147b.

Abstract

[reaction: see text] Design and synthesis of a novel class of dendrons based on an AB(4) monomer are described. These dendrons have been evaluated by using dendritic encapsulation of a redox active core. The electrochemical properties of symmetric ferrocene-cored dendrimers show that significant alterations in redox potential and heterogeneous electron-transfer rate constants could be achieved even at lower generations.