Linear bilateral extended 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine ligands, their coordination complexes and heterometallic supramolecular networks

• DOI: 10.1039/c4sc01025f
• Publication Date: 2014-07-02T11:36:03Z
• Authors: Janis Veliks; Jui-Chang Tseng; Karla I. Arias; Florian Weisshar; Anthony Linden; Jay S. Siegel
• Keywords: Terpyridine; Coordination complex

Combination of five- and six-membered rings allows creation 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine derivatives mimicking the topology 5,5′-functionalized 2,2′-bipyridine. This molecular design led to assembly heterometallic supramolecular networks.