A General High-Yield Route to Bis(salicylaldimine) Zinc(II) Complexes:  Application to the Synthesis of Pyridine-Modified Salen-Type Zinc(II) Complexes

A general, direct, and high-yield synthesis of bis(salicylaldimine) zinc complexes from the ligands and Et2Zn is reported. This synthetic method is particularly valuable, not only because it allows the efficient preparation of salen-type complexes of zinc but also because it can be used to prepare b...

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Published in:Inorganic chemistry 2001-06, Vol.40 (13), p.3222-3227
Main Authors: Morris, Gregory A, Zhou, Hongying, Stern, Charlotte L, Nguyen, SonBinh T
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Language:English
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Summary:A general, direct, and high-yield synthesis of bis(salicylaldimine) zinc complexes from the ligands and Et2Zn is reported. This synthetic method is particularly valuable, not only because it allows the efficient preparation of salen-type complexes of zinc but also because it can be used to prepare bifunctional pyridine-modified zinc(II) bis(salicylidene) complexes, which are potentially useful compounds for applications in asymmetric catalysis and materials chemistry. The synthesis and complete structural characterization of a new series of pyridine-modified zinc(II) bis(salicylidene) ligands is discussed.
ISSN:0020-1669
1520-510X
DOI:10.1021/ic010090o