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Redox-switchable binding of ferrocyanide with tetra(viologen)calix [4] resorcine

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A binding of ferrocyanide ([Fe(CN)6]4−) with octa-cationic tetra(viologen) calix [4] resorcine (MVCA8+) and its “model” compound––dimethyl viologen (MV2+) has been studied by cyclic voltammetry in DMSO-H2O media (60 vol.% aqueous DMSO, 0.1 M NaClO4). It was found that MV2+ does not interact with ferrocyanide. By contrast, a reversible redox-switchable interaction between [Fe(CN)6]4− and MVCA8+ has been observed. MVCA8+ forms a 1:1 supramolecular complex MVCA8+:[Fe(CN)6]4− with ferrocyanide while its reduced forms (MVCA4+· and MVCA0) do not interact with the tetraanion. The switching of the ferrocyanide binding is also observed in the one electron oxidation of [Fe(CN)6]4− to [Fe(CN)6]3−. It has been shown, that the calix [4]resorcine in its partial and fully reduced forms and its complex with ferrocyanide form well-defined nanoscale multi-layer films on the electrode surface.

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    Gulnaz R. Nasybullina, Vitaliy V. Yanilkin, Natalia V. Nastapova, Dmitry E. Korshin, Albina Y. Ziganshina & Alexandr I. Konovalov

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Nasybullina, G.R., Yanilkin, V.V., Nastapova, N.V. et al. Redox-switchable binding of ferrocyanide with tetra(viologen)calix [4] resorcine. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem 72, 299–308 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10847-011-9975-9

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