Abstract: Methods have been developed for the synthesis of new ligands bearing imidazole groups. Tris (imidazoly1) ethane and tris (imidazo1yl) butane derivatives have a more expanded geometry than the known tris (imidazolyl) carbinols, leading in at least one case to better binding to metals. Ligands carrying 2-phenylimidazole rings show altered properties because of the bulky phenyl substituent. Methods have been devised to ...
[Strotman, Neil A.; Chobanian, Harry R.; He, Jiafang; Guo, Yan; Dormer, Peter G.; Jones, Christina M.; Steves, Janelle E. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2010 , vol. 75, # 5 p. 1733 - 1739]