Synthesis and Structures of Metallated N ‐Heterocyclic Derivatives

The synthesis and structures of five new compounds are reported. [Mg( 6 ‐Oq) 2 (phen) 2 ] ( 1 ), [Na(phen) 3 ][( 6 ‐HOq)( 6 ‐Oq)] ( 2 ), 1/∞[Cu( 3 ‐Opy)( 3 ‐HOpy) 2 (PPh 3 )] ∞ ( 3 ), 1/∞[Cu 2 {μ‐(6‐Oq)}(PPh 3 ) 2 ] ∞ ( 4 ) and [Cu 2 (pht) 2 (μ‐dppm) 2 ] ( 5 ) ( 6 ‐HOq = 6 ‐hydroxyquinoline; phen = 1,10 ‐phenanthroline, 3 ‐HOpy = 3‐hydroxypyridine; Hpht = phthalimide; dppm = bis ‐(diphenylphosphino)methane) were prepared by deprotonation of N ‐heterocyclic aromatic compounds with metal alkoxides. 1 – 5 represent useful starting materials for investigating the supramolecular cordination chemistry of organic anhydrides.