Synthesis of an Anthraquinone‐Bridged bis(terpyridine) Ligand and its Use in the Stepwise Fabrication of Complex Oligomer Wires on Gold

Abstract

Abstract A new bis(terpyridine) ligand with an anthraquinone linker was synthesized. Stepwise coordination reactions at the gold surface using this ligand gave homo‐metal oligomer wires up to pentamer, [ n FeL 1 ] ( n = 1–5), and hetero‐metal oligomer wires with ferrocene as the terminal group, [1FeL 1 1FeL 2 Fc] . Electrochemical properties of these modified electrodes were examined.