Three unique coordination geometries involving 1,2-dimethoxy-4,5-bis(2-pyridylethynyl)benzene

J.E. Fiscus, S. Shotwell, Ralph C. Layland, Mark D. Smith, Hans‐Conrad zur Loye, Uwe H. F. Bunz

Chemical Communications · 2001 · 30 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

Reaction of the new ligand 1,2-dimethoxy-4,5-bis(2-pyridylethynyl)benzene with different metal centers under similar reaction conditions led to three distinct structure formation processes: molecular ring closure, dimerization, and polymer formation.

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