The isolation and secondary functionalisation of fac-tris-2,2’-bipyridine complexes of ruthenium(ii)

Fletcher, Nicholas C. and Nieuwenhuyzen, Mark and Prabarahan, Ravi and Wilson, Alison (2002) The isolation and secondary functionalisation of fac-tris-2,2’-bipyridine complexes of ruthenium(ii). Chemical Communications, 2 (11). pp. 1188-1189. ISSN 1359-7345

Abstract

Fac-Ruthenium(ii) tris-(5-carboxy-2,2’-bipyridine) has been synthesised as a single geometric isomer for the first time, and proves to be a good 'building-block' to introduce new functionality with retention of the isomeric integrity.