title: Complexes of Cu(I) supported by a tris(ketimine) tripod.
abstract: Arylation of tris(2-benzylnitrile)amine with PhLi, followed by aqueous work-up, results in the formation of a tripodal tris(ketimine) scaffold, N(ArCNHPh)(3). N(ArCNHPh)(3) readily coordinates a number of Cu(I) salts, generating complexes that exhibit trigonal pyramidal geometries in the solid-state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremiah J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Scepaniak
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Trevor W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hayton