SYNTHESIS OF THIOPHENE SUBSTITUTED RUTHENIUM AND RHENIUM BIPYRIDYL COMPLEXES

3-Alkyl thiophenes may be conveniently polymerised by chemical or elec trochemical means and further processed to provide electroactive polym ers. Here we describe a versatile synthetic strategy that provides thi ophene metal complexes with potential use in the fields of redox activ e polymers and in electroluminescent devices. The electrochemical beha vior of two complexes is established and is reported.