Syntheses of 2, 9-bis (halomethyl-1, 10-phenanthrolines: potential robust ligands for metal oxidation catalysts

RH Beer, J Jimenez, RS Drago

Index: Beer, Robert H.; Jimenez, Jose; Drago, Russell S. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1993 , vol. 58, # 7 p. 1746 - 1747

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Abstract

Free radical halogenation of 2, 9-dimethyl-l, lO-phenanthroline with N-bromosuccinimide and N-chlorosuccinimide form the known a-methyl derivatives 2, 9-bis (trihalomethyl)-l, lO- phenanthro-lines. The compound 2, 9-bis (trichloromethyl)-l, l0-phenanthroline can be used for one-step syntheses of oxidatively resistant fluoro-and partially reduced chloromethyl derivatives capable of coordination to metal oxidation catalysts.