2,6-Bis[1-(2,6-di-I-propylphenylimino)ethyl]pyridine

Reaction

1. Ligand for iron and cobalt-catalyzed ethylene polymerization.
2. Ligand for chromium-catalyzed of ethylene oligomerization.
3. Ligand for iron-catalyzed hydrogenation and hydrosilation of olefins and alkynes.
4. Ligand for metal-catalyzed vinyl polymerization of norbornene.
5. Ligand for iron-catalyzed regioselective synthesis of α-aryl carboxylic acids from styrene derivatives and CO2.
6. Ligand for low-valent iron-complex catalyzed tandem C–H activation/arylation.
7. Ligand for cobalt-catalyzed hydrosilylation of dienes (ref 8) and terminal alkenes.