Remote control: stereoselective coordination of electron-deficient 2,2'-bipyridine ligands to Re(I) and Ir(III) cores

A hybrid bipy-NHC ligand for the construction of group 11 mixed-metal bimetallic complexes

An asymmetric bipy/NHC ligand L has been used to construct Au/Au, Au/Ag and Au/Cu bimetallic complexes through prior coordination of the NHC to Au(i) and subsequent introduction of the second group 11 metal ion at the bipy donor of the hybrid ligand. The complex [Au(κC-L)2]BF4,1, has been used as the precursor for the formation of [AuAg(κ-C Au,κ2-N,N'Ag-1)2](BF4)2, 2a, [AuCu(κ-C Au,κ2-N,N'Cu-1)2](BF4)2, 2b and [AuAu'(κ-CAu/Au',κ1-NAu/Au'-1)2](BF4)2, 3.