"Nindigo": synthesis, coordination chemistry, and properties of indigo diimines as a new class of functional bridging ligands.
Reactions of indigo with anilines provide a simple route to indigo N,N'-diaryldiimines ("Nindigo"), a new binucleating ligand with two beta-diketiminate-type metal binding sites. Bis-palladium complexes have interesting ligand-centred properties such as redox activity and intense near infrared absorption.
Oakley
Simon R
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Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3V6, Canada.
Nawn
Graeme
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Waldie
Kate M
KM
MacInnis
Timothy D
TD
Patrick
Brian O
BO
Hicks
Robin G
RG