Table 1.

A list of terpyridine derivatives.

Compd.	R1	R2	Compd.	R1	R2
1	H	butyryl	17		butyryl
2	H	isobutyryl	18		acetyl
3	H	pivaloyl	19		acetyl
4		butyryl	20		acetyl
5		butyryl	21		acetyl
6		acetyl	22		butyryl
7		acetyl	23		butyryl
8		propionyl	24		butyryl
9		isobutyryl	25		butyryl
10		butyryl	26		butyryl
11		heptanoyl	27		butyryl
12		benzoyl	28		butyryl
13		butyryl	29		butyryl
14		butyryl	30		acetyl
15		acetyl	31		butyryl
16		isobutyryl	32	H	acetyl

A series of 4′-substituted bis(alkanoyloxymethyl) 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine-6,6″-dicarboxylate derivatives were designed and synthesized as described in Supporting Information. BATDA is shown as compound 32.