The catenand cat-30 forms a d9 nickel(I) complex by electroreduction of the nickel(II) precursor, Ni(cat-30)2+; owing to the particular arrangement of the co-ordinating subunits and to the special topology of the ligand, the nickel(I) complex displays exceptional redox stability.
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Dietrich‐Buchecker et al. (1985) studied this question.
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