title: Synthesis and crystal structure of a unique linear homoditopic ligand bifacially complexed to lithium picrate
abstract: [structure: see text] Preparation of the first rigid homoditopic tris(tetrahydrofuranyl) ligand with a pair of exotopic binding sites specifically tailored for effective coordination to lithium ions is described. The crystallographically defined structural parameters of the monomeric building block and a 1:2 complex of the dimer with lithium picrate reveal the unique features of these materials.
authors.affiliation: Evans Chemical Laboratories, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA. paquette.1@osu.edu
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Paquette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tae
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gallucci