Spirometallodendrimers: terpyridine-based intramacromolecular cyclization upon complexation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2002 Sep 21:(18):2164-5. doi: 10.1039/b204512e.

Authors

George R Newkome¹, Kyung Soo Yoo, Charles N Moorefield

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 12357826
DOI: 10.1039/b204512e

Abstract

The first examples of metallodendritic spiranes have been obtained via incorporation of single terpyridine units within each dendritic quadrant.