Preparation and structural characterisation of terpy-cored dendrimers and dendriplexes.
2,2':6',2''-Terpyridine (terpy) ligands and their iron(II) and cobalt(II) complexes bearing first and second generation Frechet-type dendritic wedges have been prepared and structurally characterised. The rotational freedom within the dendritic wedge results in a great diversity in conformational space. Structural studies are reported on first generation species and their metal complexes, and the variety of inter- and intramolecular interactions which dominate the conformation of the dendrimer and the packing of the molecules (ions) in the lattice are discussed.
Constable
Edwin C
EC
Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51, CH 4056, Basel, Switzerland. edwin.constable@unibas.ch
Housecroft
Catherine E
CE
Neuburger
Markus
M
Schaffner
Silvia
S
Scherer
Lukas J
LJ