Synthesis 2004(6): 869-874  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-822310
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A Convenient Synthesis of Multitopic 2,2′:6′,2′′-Terpyridine Ligands

Edwin C. Constable*, Catherine E. Housecroft, Yaqiu Tao
Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51, Basel, 4056 Switzerland
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Received 13 August 2003
Publikationsdatum:
15. März 2004 (online)

Abstract

A new series of mono- and polytopic 4′-arylamino-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridines has been prepared by the reaction of 4′-chloro-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine with arylamines. Representative coordination chemistry of these new ligands is presented.

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Previous address: School of Chemical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.

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Constable, E. C.; Chow, H. S.; Housecroft, C. E.; Kulicke, K.; Tao, Y., Manuscript in preparation.

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Crystallographic data for compound 2 have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC 229811).