The template effect of a SiF62- guest drives the formation of a heteroleptic Fe(ii) coordination helicate

The anion SiF62- exerts a strong template effect, driving the exclusive assembly of two different bispyridylpyrazolyl ligands into a triple stranded Fe(ii) dinuclear heteroleptic helicate, engendering a new class within the large family of coordination helicates.

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The anion SiF62- plays a significant role in guiding the assembly of two different bispyridylpyrazolyl ligands, resulting in the formation of a novel triple stranded Fe(ii) dinuclear heteroleptic helicate.