One-step assembly of Re(i) tricarbonyl 2-pyridyltetrazolato metallacalix[3]arene with aqua emission and reversible three-electron oxidation

Phillip J. Wright, Sara Muzzioli, Brian W. Skelton, Paolo Raiteri, Lee Jackson, George A. Koutsantonis, Debbie S. Silvester, Stefano Stagni, Massimiliano Massi

Dalton Transactions · 2013 · 21 citations · 23 references

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The reaction of 2-pyridyltetrazolate with [Re(CO)5X] (X = Cl, Br) yielded the formation of an unexpected cyclic metallacalix[3]arene, as revealed by X-ray structural studies, characterised by aqua emission and reversible three-electron oxidation.

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