One-step assembly of Re(I) tricarbonyl 2-pyridyltetrazolato metallacalix[3]arene with aqua emission and reversible three-electron oxidation

The reaction of 2-pyridyltetrazolate with [Re(CO)5X] (X = Cl, Br) yielded the formation of an unexpected cyclic metallacalix[3]-arene, as revealed by X-ray structural studies, characterised by aqua emission and reversible three-electron oxidation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wright, Phillip, Muzzioli, S., Skelton, B., Raiteri, Paolo, Lee, J., Koutsantonis, G., Silvester, Debbie, Stagni, S., Massi, Massimiliano
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15885