Many diaryl imines have been shown to form complexes with metal ions under various conditions. These complexes have many potential applications, such as catalysis of complex reactions and detection of various metal ions by changes in colorimetry or fluorimetry as the complexes are formed. Synthesis of imine-metal complexes can allow us to better understand the substituent effects that lead to these phenomena. We have synthesized several imine-metal complexes using green chemistry techniques. While some of these reactions work well, there is still room for improvement and refinement of the green synthesis techniques. The main benefits of our syntheses is the elimination of long, energy consuming reflux periods and the the use of more benign solvents.

Green synthesis and analysis of diaryl imine metal complexes

2019 Spring National Meeting

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