title: Co-ordinative properties of a tripodal trisamide ligand with a capped octahedral preference.
abstract: An investigation into the co-ordination chemistry of tris(6-pivaloylamino-2-pyridylmethyl)amine (TPPA) shows a preference for capped octahedral geometry when no additional donors are present. This tripodal ligand yields capped octahedral complexes upon co-ordination to a series of first row transition metals when the counter-ion is a perchlorate, bromide or iodide ion. The exact geometry has been confirmed by shape mapping calculations. The largest variation from the capped octahedral geometry is observed in the case of nickel(ii), indicating a greater octahedral preference of this metal ion.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. amorosoaj@cf.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Fawaz A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: Benson M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kariuki
authors.forename: Angelo J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Amoroso