Template-directed synthesis of macroheterocycles by ring-closing metathesis of olefin-substituted pyridines in the coordination sphere of a triplatinum complex

Mono- and tris-3,5- and 2,6-pyridinediyl-containing macroheterocycles were synthesized by metathesis of olefin-substituted pyridines in the coordination sphere of mono- and tris-platinum complexes, respectively. Tris(2,6-pyridinediyl)-containing macroheterocycles were hydrogenated over palladium catalyst. The hydrogenated macrocycle was used as ligand for the triplatinum template. The structure of the resulting complex was established by X-ray analysis.