Synthesis of Silver (I) Complexes of Iminoalkyl Functionalised -Heterocyclic Carbenes

Abstract

A range of silver iminoalkyl imidazol-2-ylidene complexes have been isolated in good yield (50%–85%) and characterised by and NMR spectroscopy. A single crystal X-ray diffraction structure determination of 1--(benzylhydrylidene-amino)-ethyl-benzyl imidazol-2-ylidene silver bromide indicated monodentate coordination of the ligand.