This presentation outlines the synthesis and initial reactivity studies of two new N-heterocyclic thione (NHT) ligands bearing large substituents on the nitrogen atoms.  The 2,6-diisopropylphenyl and 2,6-xylyl derivatives IPrS and IXyS have been prepared and structurally characterized.  Reactivity studies have led to the preparation of both three- and four-coordinate mercury(II) complexes of general formulas LHgX2 and L2HgX2 (X = Cl, Br, I), some of which have been structurally characterized.  This presentation will also describe preliminary work aimed at isolating new NHT complexes of copper(I) and gold(I) with potential catalytic applications.

N-heterocyclic thiones (NHTs):  Synthesis and structures of mercury(II) complexes

247th National Meeting (2014)

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