Abstract The well-known reaction of 4′-chloro-2, 2′: 6′, 2′′-terpyridine with alkoxide nucleophiles leads to 4′-functionalized 2, 2′: 6′, 2′′-terpyridines. This reaction allows the easy introduction of different functional groups onto the terpyridine at the 4′-position, ie opposite to the metal binding site, in one reaction step. Among the functionalized 2, 2′: 6′, 2′′-terpyridines reported here are amines (including chiral examples), carboxylic acids, ...
