Copper(I) Chelate Complexes with Novel π-Conjugated 1,2-Bis(2-pyridylethynyl)benzene Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity

Abstract
Novel π-conjugated nitrogen ligands, 1,2-bis(2-pyridylethynyl)benzenes, and their Cu(I) complexes have been synthesized and structurally characterized: the reactivity of the complexes for radical cyclization has also been examined.