2006•Chemical Society ReviewsRequires access

2,2′:6′,2″-Terpyridines: From chemical obscurity to common supramolecular motifs

Edwin C. Constable

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This tutorial review describes the use of 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (tpy) metal-binding domains in supramolecular chemistry. The origins of tpy chemistry are described and the reasons for its current importance in supramolecular chemistry are explained. Examples of tpy compounds in a wide variety of supramolecular chemistry are presented. The content will be of interest to organic, inorganic, supramolecular and nanoscale chemists.

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Key concepts: Supramolecular chemistry, Terpyridine, Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Coordination complex, Supramolecular assembly, Combinatorial chemistry, Metal