Issue 31, 2018

Coinage metal complexes of selenoureas derived from N-heterocyclic carbenes

Abstract

We describe the synthesis and characterisation of a series of new copper and silver complexes with selenourea ligands derived from common and readily-prepared N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). The copper complexes behave somewhat predictably, typically leading to [CuCl(L)] complexes (with two exceptions). The silver complexes display a diverse range of structural motifs, including [AgCl(μ-L)]2, [AgCl(L)2], [Ag(L)2]+, [Ag(L)3]+, and [(Ag(L)2)2(μ-L)]2+ species. All new complexes are characterised by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, and several examples are characterised by X-ray crystallography. This study demonstrates the diversity of coordination behaviour that these selenourea ligands can engage in.

Graphical abstract: Coinage metal complexes of selenoureas derived from N-heterocyclic carbenes

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 4 2018
Accepted
30 5 2018
First published
30 5 2018

Dalton Trans., 2018,47, 10671-10684

Coinage metal complexes of selenoureas derived from N-heterocyclic carbenes

F. Nahra, K. Van Hecke, A. R. Kennedy and D. J. Nelson, Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 10671 DOI: 10.1039/C8DT01506F

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