Open AccessSynthesis and Characterization of Ag(I) Complexes Derived from New N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
Author(s) -
Mohammed Mujbel Hasson,
Basim H. Al-Zaidi,
Ahmad H. Ismail
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2019.21877
Subject(s) - carbene , chemistry , imidazole , bromide , transmetalation , solvent , medicinal chemistry , metal , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis
Two new unsymmetrical imidazolium salts viz., [1-(4-ethylphenyl)-3-propyl-1H-imidazole-3-ium bromide] (3) and [1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-3-propyl-1H-imidazole-3-ium bromide] (4) have been synthesized via the reaction of propyl bromide with imidazole derivatives, [1-(4-ethylphenyl)-1Himidazole] (1) and [1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-1H-imidazole] (2) in absence of solvent. Then two new N-heterocyclic carbene silver complexes (5 and 6) were prepared through the reaction of imidazoluim salts (3 and 4) as a source of N-heterocyclic carbene with Ag2O by in situ method. These complexes can be used in the future as a transfer agent for preparing other transitional metal carbine complexes (NHCs) via transmetallation method. The formation of these compounds was confirmed by spectral analysis.