A divergent strategy for covalently-tethered (tpy)2Ru(II) systems based on Rh2(N,N'-diphenylbenzamidinates)4.
A tetra Ru(II) bis(terpyridine) complex has been synthesized from Rh2(N,N'-diphenyl-4-bromobenzamidinate)4 in excellent yield using a modified Buchwald-Hartwig C-N bond forming protocol followed by efficient amide bond formation.
Cooke
Michael W
MW
Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada H3T 1J4.
Santoni
Marie-Pierre
MP
Hanan
Garry S
GS
Proust
Anna
A
Hasenknopf
Bernold
B