文摘
Upon reaction with Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone undergoes a geometrical change around the imine bond and affords a mixed-ligand complex 1, incorporating an NS-coordinated thiosemicarbazone, a triphenylphosphine and a chloride. Similar reactions with benzophenone thiosemicarbazone and acetophenone thiosemicarbazone proceed without any geometrical change to afford complexes 2 and 3 respectively, containing a CNS-coordinated thiosemicarbazone and a triphenylphosphine. Crystal structures of complexes 1, 2 and 3 have been determined. All the complexes display?intense absorptions in the visible region. Catalytic activity of complexes 1, 2 and 3 toward Suzuki type C-C coupling reactions has been examined, and all three are found to efficiently activate all types of C-X bonds (X?=?I, Br, Cl and even F) and bring about the C-C bond formation with high yield. These complexes are also found to catalyze C-N coupling reactions between aryl halides and primary or secondary amines. While all three complexes are found to be efficient catalysts for both C-C and C-N coupling reactions, complex 2 is found to be a better catalyst than the other two complexes.