Synthesis of C3-cyclotriveratrylene ligands for iron(II) and iron(III) coordination

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(94)00904-9

The design and synthesis of a new family of siderophores based on cyclotriveratrylene is described. The ligands consist of a C3-cyclotriveratrylene unit provided with three arms (spacers) ending with hydroxamate, catecholate, bipyridine, or iminopyridine units suitable for the octahedral coordination of transition metals and particularly for the complexation of iron(II) and iron(III).