Silver(I), palladium(II) and mercury(II) NHC complexes based on bis-benzimidazole salts with mesitylene linker: Synthesis, structural studies and catalytic activity

Liu, QX; Zhao, LiX; Zhao, XJun; Zhao, ZhiX; Wang, ZhiQ; Chen, AiHui; Wang, XiuG

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2904989

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Journal Article

Year

2013

HERO ID 2904989
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Year 2013
Title Silver(I), palladium(II) and mercury(II) NHC complexes based on bis-benzimidazole salts with mesitylene linker: Synthesis, structural studies and catalytic activity
Authors Liu, QX; Zhao, LiX; Zhao, XJun; Zhao, ZhiX; Wang, ZhiQ; Chen, AiHui; Wang, XiuG
Journal Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume 731
Page Numbers 35-48
Abstract The diimidazolium salts bis[1-R-imidazoliumylmethyl]mesitylene center dot 2X (1: R = PhCH2, X = Br- and 2: R = Et, X = PF6-) and the dibenzimidazolium salts bis[1-R-benzimidazoliumylmethyl]mesitylene center dot 2X (3: R = Pr-n, X = I-; 4: R = PhCH2, X = I-), as well as their four NHC silver(I), palladium(II) and mercury(II) complexes, {[mesitylene(CH(2)imyPhCH(2))(2)](2)Ag-2 center dot Ag2Br4}(n) (6), {mesitylene[(CH(2)imyPhCH(2))PdCl2(CH3CN)](2)} (7), {mesitylene[(CH(2)imyEt)(2)Hg-2(CHCN)][HgI4]} (8) and {[mesitylene(CH(2)bimy(n)Pr)(2)HgI][HgI4]0.5} (9), as well as one anionic complex {[1,3-bis(1-benzylbenzimidazolemethyl)mesitylene][HgI4]} (5) (imy = imidazol-2-ylidene and bimy = benzimidazol-2-ylidene), have been prepared and characterized. In the complex 6, the macrometallocycles formed by two precursor 1 and two silver(l) atoms are connected together via Ag2Br4 unit to form a ID polymeric chain. Complex 7 adopted an open structure formed by one precursor 1 and two Pd(II) atoms. In complex 8, a bidentate dicarbene from precursor 2 and a doubly deprotonated acetonitrile coordinate with two Hg(II) atoms to afford a funnel-like structure. The 10-membered macrometallocycle of 9 was formed by one precursor 3 and one Hg(II) atom. In the crystal packings of these compounds, 1D supramolecular chains, 2D supramolecular layers or 3D architectures are formed via intermolecular weak interactions, including pi-pi It interactions, hydrogen bonds, C-H center dot center dot center dot pi contacts and weak Hg center dot center dot center dot N and Hg center dot center dot center dot I bonds. Additionally, the catalytic activity of the NHC palladium(II) complex 7 in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction was studied. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Doi 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.01.026
Wosid WOS:000318319300006
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Keyword Carbene; Silver; Mercury; Palladium; Catalysis