The bis(mercaptoimidazolyl)methane ligand BmmMe has been used to prepare a variety of transition metal complexes, including copper(I) derivatives (BmmMe)CuX and (BmmMe)Cu(PPh3)X (X = Cl, Br, I).  This work has now been extended to the related bis(thione) ligands BmeMe, BmpMe and BmbMe, which have two, three or four methylene spacers connecting the heterocyclic rings, respectively.  This presentation will describe the synthesis and characterization of the complete series of group 12 metal derivatives LMX2 (L = BmeMe, BmpMe, BmbMe; M = Zn, Cd, Hg; X = Cl, Br, I).  Similarly, a number of copper(I) halide complexes LCuX (X = Cl, Br, I) have been isolated and their application to the preparation of synthetic analogues of mb supported by bis(pyrazolyl)borate (Bp) or bis(triazolyl)borate (Btz) ligands will also be outlined in this presentation.

Bis(mercaptoimidazolyl)alkanes:  Synthesis of copper(I) and group 12 metal complexes

245th National Meeting (2013)

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.