An innovative π-expanded ligand derived from salicylaldimine ligand representing pyrene ring as a substitute for benzene ring was synthesized in 5 steps from commercially available pyrene. This unique bidentate ligand (1) was coordinated to Cu(II) metal centre for affording complex 2, which was characterized by IR, elemental, X-ray diffraction analyses, and magnetic susceptibility. | Metal complexes of π-expanded ligands 4 Synthesis and characterizations of copper II complexes with a schiff base ligand derived from pyrene
