A novel reaction of the cyano ligand opening an organometallic route to 4-amino imidazoles: four component condensation (4CC) with isocyanide, aldehyde and amine

• Published in: Inorganica Chimica Acta Vol. 222; no. 1; pp. 275 - 290
• Main Authors: Rieger, Dirk, Lotz, Sabine D., Kernbach, Ulrich, Schröder, Sven, André, Christoph, Fehlhammer, Wolf P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 1994
• Subjects: Condensation reactions; Crystal structures; Cyano complexes; Imidazoles; Transition metal complexes; Condensation reactions; Crystal structures; Imidazoles; Transition metal complexes; Cyano complexes

Cyano complexes (NEt 4[M(CN)(CO) 5], MCr, Mo, W), isocyanides (CNR 1, R 1Me, Bu t, Cy, Tol P), aldehydes (R 2CHO, R 2=e.g. Ph, Tol P, C 6H 4NMe 2- p, C 6H 4Cl- p) and amine hydrochlorides (R 3NH 3 +Cl −, R 3H, Pr i, Ph, Bz) undergo one-pot, four-component condensation type reactions (4CCs) to giv...