Construction of triangular metallomacrocycles: [M₃(1,2-bis(2,2′∶6′,2″-terpyridin-4-yl-ethynyl)benzene)₃] [M = Ru(<scp>ii</scp>), Fe(<scp>ii</scp>), 2Ru(<scp>ii</scp>)Fe(<scp>ii</scp>)]

Abstract

Complexation of a predesigned (1,2-bis(2,2':6',2''-terpyridin-4-yl-ethynyl)benzene) ligand possessing a 60 degrees angle between two terpyridines with transition metals [Fe(II) and Ru(II)] afforded the self-assembled, triangular metallomacrocycles.