Inventors:
John P. Caradonna - Wayland MA
Subhasish Mukerjee - Shaker Heights OH
Adonis Stassinopoulos - Concord CA
Assignee:
Yale University - New Haven CT
International Classification:
C07F 1500
US Classification:
548101, 556 28, 556 45, 556136, 556150, 564155, 564158, 568 27, 568 28, 568400, 568401, 568714, 568733, 568735, 568744
Abstract:
The subject invention provides a binuclear metal complex having structure (I) wherein M , and M are independently selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Mn and Ru; wherein m and n are independently +2 or +3; wherein R , R , R , R , R and R are independently a linear C -C alkyl, C -C cycloalkyl, phenyl, etc. ; wherein (i) R and R , (ii) R and R , or (iii) R and R independently and optionally are linked covalently and together with the respective adjoining C atom comprise a spirocyclic ring; wherein i, j and k are integers such that 2i+j+k4; wherein p is 1 or 2, and q is 0, 1 or 2 such that m+n-4=pÃq; wherein (i) R or R and R or R , (ii) R or R and R or R , or (iii) R or R and R or R independently and optionally are linked covalently and together with the respective adjoining C atoms comprise a fused ring; wherein Ar is 1,2-phenylene, 1,2- or 2,3-naphthylene, etc. , wherein said Ar is optionally substitued by C -C alkyl or alkoxy; wherein L is N-methylimidazole, N-ethylimidazole, etc. ; and wherein X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, etc.
