Synthesis of (chlorovinyl)cobaloxime complexes, model complexes of proposed intermediates in the B12-catalyzed dehalogenation of chlorinated ethylenes

Autumn E Rich; Angela D DeGreeff; Kristopher McNeill

doi:10.1039/b109001a

Synthesis of (chlorovinyl)cobaloxime complexes, model complexes of proposed intermediates in the B12-catalyzed dehalogenation of chlorinated ethylenes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2002 Feb 7:(3):234-5. doi: 10.1039/b109001a.

Authors

Autumn E Rich¹, Angela D DeGreeff, Kristopher McNeill

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

PMID: 12120381
DOI: 10.1039/b109001a

Abstract

(Chlorovinyl)cobaloxime complexes, (dmgH)2(py)CoR (R = cis-dichlorovinyl, trans-2-chlorovinyl or 1-chlorovinyl, dmgH = dimethylglyoximate) were synthesized from the reaction of chlorinated ethylenes with in situ generated (dmgH)2Co(I) in the presence of pyridine.