1. Examination of the conformational restraints to a chiral diimine bridged 2,2′-bipyridine
- Author
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Roma E. Oakes, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Nicholas C. Fletcher, and Ravi Prabaharan
- Subjects
Circular dichroism ,Schiff base ,Cyclohexane ,Ligand ,Organic Chemistry ,Catalysis ,2,2'-Bipyridine ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Metal ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Crystallography ,chemistry ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Moiety ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Diimine - Abstract
The synthesis of a new bis(2,2′-bipyridine), bridged by a Schiff base cyclohexane moiety is described. Surprisingly, this compound does not appear to form discrete oligonuclear metal complexes on the addition of zinc(II) and iron(II) cations. In order to rationalise this behaviour, the compound’s conformation has been explored using a combination of circular dichroism, X-ray crystallography and DFT calculations, indicating that at least two energy barriers need to be overcome to orientate the ligand in a suitable conformation to permit the formation of coordination helicates with control over the metal centred stereochemistry.
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- 2004