New Journal of Chemistry

Long-lived and highly conducting ion channels formed by lipophilic ethylenediamine palladium (II) complexes

TM Fyles, CC Tong

Index: Fyles, Thomas M.; Tong, Christine C. New Journal of Chemistry, 2007 , vol. 31, # 5 p. 655 - 661

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Citation Number: 47

Abstract

The synthesis of a lipophilic ethylenediamine palladium (II) complex and its activity in planar bilayer membranes are reported. In acetonitrile solution containing one equivalent of 4, 4- bipyridine the complex forms the expected metallosupramolecular tetrameric square. The same mixture provokes transmembrane conductance of three types: an initial period of erratic behavior, occasional short channel-like openings, and frequent very long-lived and ...