David W. Brogden, J. Berry
Jan 2, 2016
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Comments on Inorganic Chemistry
Abstract
The ligand 2,2’-dipyridylamine occupies a special place in modern coordination chemistry. To honor the one-hundredth anniversary of its first preparation, the chemistry of this ligand is reviewed, with a special emphasis on the structural features of the resulting metal complexes. The versatility of this ligand is manifold: it can exist in several protonation states, adopt one of nine distinct coordination modes, and stabilize complexes containing one, two, or three metal atoms, including compounds with direct metal–metal bonds. Despite its long history, new complexes of the 2,2’-dipyridylamine ligand continue to be discovered, making this ligand a gift to coordination chemists that keeps on giving. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT