Suzuki C oupling, C op per(I) C om p lex, X -R ay D ataA synthetic route to 6,6'-d im esityl-2,2'-bipyrid in e is presented that involves a Suzuki c o u pling o f 6,6'-d ib rom o-2,2'-b ip yridin e with m esityl boronic acid. The new sterically crow ded ligand is in vestigated by X -ray analysis and its coordination behavior in the p resence o f co p p er(I) is exam in ed .
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