Enantiomeric programming in tripodal transition metal scaffolds
Abstract
A new route to the isolation of the enantiopure tris-chelate complex (Δ/Λ)-fac-[Ru(L1)3]2+ (where L1 is 2,2′-bipyridine-5-carboxylic acid) is demonstrated, where the transition metal centre retains the memory of the chirality present in a simple tripodal tether used to control the metal centred geometry.