title: Synthesis and reactivity of tetrakis(imino)pyracene (TIP) ligands; bifunctional analogues of the BIAN ligand class.
abstract: The first two examples of a new class of bifunctional BIAN-type ligand have been prepared, and the reactions of one such ligand with CuBr(2) and BCl(3) have been explored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A5300, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
authors.forename: Kalyan V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Findlater
authors.forename: Alan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Cowley