The template effect of a SiF62− guest drives the formation of a heteroleptic Fe(ii) coordination helicate†
Abstract
The anion SiF62− exerts a strong template effect, driving the exclusive assembly of two different bispyridylpyrazolyl ligands into a triple stranded Fe(II) dinuclear heteroleptic helicate, engendering a new class within the large family of coordination helicates.