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A ferrocene nucleic acid oligomer as an organometallic structural mimic of DNA

Huy V. Nguyen, Zheng-yun Zhao, Antoine Sallustrau, Sarah L. Horswell, Louise Male, Andrea Mulas, James H. R. Tucker

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The design, synthesis and electrochemical behaviour of an oligomer consisting of linked thymine-functionalised ferrocene units are reported, which, as a so-called form of ferrocene nucleic acid (FcNA), acts as a structural mimic of DNA.

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The design, synthesis and electrochemical behaviour of an oligomer consisting of linked thymine-functionalised ferrocene units are reported, which, as a so-called form of ferrocene nucleic acid (FcNA), acts as a structural mimic of DNA.

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The design, synthesis and electrochemical behaviour of an oligomer consisting of linked thymine-functionalised ferrocene units are reported, which, as a so-called form of ferrocene nucleic acid (FcNA), acts as a structural mimic of DNA.

Key concepts: Ferrocene, Oligomer, Nucleic acid, DNA, Chemistry, Thymine, Combinatorial chemistry, Electrochemistry

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