Synthesis and reactivity of tetrakis(imino)pyracene (TIP) ligands; bifunctional analogues of the BIAN ligand class

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Apr 28:(16):1918-9. doi: 10.1039/b719251g. Epub 2008 Mar 3.

Abstract

The first two examples of a new class of bifunctional BIAN-type ligand have been prepared, and the reactions of one such ligand with CuBr(2) and BCl(3) have been explored.