We are developing a strategy for preparing a library of diaminotetraphenol ligands containing one to four different phenols in one compound. The synthesis of the ligands is based on a series of sequential reductive amination reactions, beginning with a substituted salicylaldehyde and 1,3-diaminopropane. Multidentate aminophenol compounds have applications as ligands for biologically relevant metals, for bioinorganic modeling chemistry and in catalysis. The synthesis and characterization of these new ligands as well their metal complexes will be reported.

Synthesis and characterization of new aminophenol ligands

245th National Meeting (2013)

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