Remarkable features of the McMurry reaction conditions in dimerization of formyl- and 2-formylvinylpurpurinimides. Electrochemistry of monomeric Ni(II) purpurinimide and the corresponding dyads.

ABSTRACT: To investigate the electrochemical properties of purpurinimide dyads and electron transfer sites for their reduction and oxidation, a series of dimers with variable C-C linkages were synthesized. For the preparation of these novel structures, the formyl and 2-formylvinyl substituents were regioselectively introduced at positions 3 and 20 of Ni(II) purpurinimides by the Vilsmeier reaction. The Ni(II) complexes were then subjected to the McMurry reaction under two different conditions with unexpected results. For example, the reaction of formyl purpurinimides with TiCl(3)(DME)(1.5) failed to produce the desired C-C dimers, and the starting compounds were recovered almost quantitatively. Under similar reaction conditions, the 20-(2-formylvinyl)purpurinimide also did not dimerize but produced

SUBMITTER: Goswami LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2699560 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature