Bisisocyanide complexes of Zn(II) halides: Synthesis, structure, and application in the catalysis of isocyanides reaction with secondary amines
- Authors: Lavnevich L.V.1, Avdontseva M.S.1, Kinzhalov M.A.1, Bokach N.A.1
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Affiliations:
- St. Petersburg State University
- Issue: Vol 87, No 8 (2017)
- Pages: 1752-1758
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1070-3632/article/view/221007
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363217080199
- ID: 221007
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Abstract
Isocyanide zinc complexes [ZnX2(CNR)2] (X = Cl, Br, I; R = Xyl, Cy, But) have been prepared via the interaction of the corresponding zinc halides ZnX2 and isocyanide CNR in toluene at 100°C (yield 64–77%) and characterized by the data of elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis. The zinc complexes [ZnBr2(CNR)2] (R = Xyl, Сy) have been used as catalysts for the synthesis of formamidines R1N=CHNR22 [R1 = Xyl, Сy; R22 = Et2, (CH2)4, (CH2CH2)2NMe, Me + CH2Ph] from isocyanides CNR1 and secondary amines HNR22 in bulk (yield 92–98%).
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L. V. Lavnevich
St. Petersburg State University
Email: m.kinzhalov@spbu.ru
Russian Federation, Universitetskaya nab. 7–9, St. Petersburg, 199034
M. S. Avdontseva
St. Petersburg State University
Email: m.kinzhalov@spbu.ru
Russian Federation, Universitetskaya nab. 7–9, St. Petersburg, 199034
M. A. Kinzhalov
St. Petersburg State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: m.kinzhalov@spbu.ru
Russian Federation, Universitetskaya nab. 7–9, St. Petersburg, 199034
N. A. Bokach
St. Petersburg State University
Email: m.kinzhalov@spbu.ru
Russian Federation, Universitetskaya nab. 7–9, St. Petersburg, 199034