Stereoselective synthesis of linear bipyridyl–phenylene based ruthenium rods from enantiopure building blocks

Abstract

Extended stereochemically pure C₂-symmetric diruthenium rods, Λ,Λ-1, Δ,Δ-1, Λ,Λ-2 and Δ,Δ-2, have been synthesized from enantiomerically pure building blocks.

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