Expanded ligands : an assembly principle for supramolecular chemistry

Constable, Edwin C.

doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2007.10.020

Expanded ligands : an assembly principle for supramolecular chemistry

Date Issued

2008-01-01

Author(s)

Constable, Edwin C.

DOI

10.1016/j.ccr.2007.10.020

Abstract

Expanded ligands incorporate metal-containing groups as spacers between metal-binding domains. This article presents the principle and analyses expanded ligands based upon M(tpy)(2)(tpy = 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine) scaffolds.