Chiral induction upon coordination to form an enantiomeric bis-chelate ruthenium(II)–tris(3-methyl-2-pyridylmethyl)amine complex

Abstract

Chiral induction to a C₃-symmetric and non-prochiral tris(3-methyl-2-pyridylmethyl)amine was achieved upon coordination to a ruthenium(II) center by forming a stable fac–cis bis-chelate complex selectively and ¹H NMR spectroscopy showed that the chirality is maintained even in solution.