1, 10-Phenanthroline is a classic ligand that plays an important role in coordination chemistry and continues to be of considerable interest as a versatile starting material in organic, inorganic and supramolecular chemistry. 1, 2 As for 1, 10-phenanthroline derivatives, most of the recent work has been prompted by the intense current interest in their molecular recognition, photophysical, catalysis, redox properties and cleavages of ...