Synthesis, characterization, X-ray crystallography analysis and kinetic study of tris(2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzylideneamino)ethyl)amine copper derivatives

Slowing down the activation rate step during the addition of highly active alkyl-halide initiator to copper(I) complex by incorporating a bulky ligand motif with electron withdrawing functional group. The design allowed for activation rate constant values to be determined using UV-Vis spectroscopy.66