“…CCDC deposition number: 2107101. 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ 8.31 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 8.24 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.75 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 6.87 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H). 13 A mixture of 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD, 540 mg, 5 mmol) and 2,2 -bipyridine (Bpy, 390 mg, 2.5 mmol) in a Schlenk flask was dissolved in 30 mL of THF in the glovebox.…”