title: "Twisted" scorpionates: synthesis of a tris(2-pyridonyl)borate (Thp) ligand; lessons in the requirements for successful B(L2D)3 type ligands.
abstract: The synthesis of a new charge-neutral zwitterionic tripodal borate ligand based on 2-hydroxypyridine is reported. (Dimethylaminopyridinium)tris(2-pyridonyl)borate, (DMAP)Thp, has been complexed to copper(I) chloride to give a pseudo-C(3) symmetric complex. The propensity for this ligand and other flexible scorpionates to exhibit such helical chirality upon complexation is discussed.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, Jospeh Black Building, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ. Philip.Bailey@ed.ac.uk
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Nicola L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Lim Li
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Gim
authors.forename: Tai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yucheng
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Funnell
authors.forename: Fraser
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parsons