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The dinucleating ligand 1,4-bis(2,2'-dipyridylmethyl)phthalazine (bdptz) fo
rms stable dinuclear complexes with most of the biologically active first-r
ow transition metal ions including manganese, iron, nickel, copper, and zin
c.