Patent ID: 7847114

Claim:
A heteroleptic, multiple metal-containing metallocyclic catalyst having the formula: wherein: L 1 S and L 1 R are each ligating functional groups of complementary chirality, said L 1 S having a counterclockwise configuration and said L 1 R having a clockwise configuration; wherein said M s is a scaffold-structural metal and wherein the scaffold-structural metal is Zn(II) or Co(II); wherein said M c is a catalytic metal and wherein the catalytic metal is Rh(I), Pd(II) or Ir(I); wherein each of said L 2 is a ligating functional group; wherein said T 1 and T 2 are each tethers; wherein each of said L 1 s and 1 R is capable of ligating said M s ; wherein each of said L 2 is capable of ligating said M; wherein said T 1 links each of said L 1 R and is connected to at least one of said L 2 ; and wherein said T 2 links each of said L 1 s and is connected to at least one of said L 2 .