摘要:
Soluble 4-tert-butylphenyl substituted derivatives of 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine, 2,2':6',2'':6'',2'''-quaterpyridine, 2,2':6',2'':6'',2''':6''',2''''-quinquepyridine and 2,2':6',2'':6'',2''':6''',2'''':6'''',2'''''-sexipyridine have been prepared. The ligands and their metal complexes are more soluble than unsubstituted analogues, but the introduction of the bulky substituent does not perturb any metal centred processes.