Synthesis and Structural Aspects of 2-Chloro-N, N-dimethylbenzylamine and its Complexes with Mo(CO)6 and W (CO)6

Abstract

A new ligand 2-chloro-N,N-dimethylbenzylamine has been synthesized by the amination of 2-chloro-benzyl bromide. The synthesized ligand was further reacted with W(CO)6 and Mo(CO)6 to yield 2-chloro-N,N-dimethylbenzylamine W(CO)5 and 2-chloro-N,N-dimethylbenzylamine Mo(CO)6 complexes, respectively. The structures of the ligand as well as its metal complexes were established on the basis of physico-analytical, infrared, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopic data. On the basis of this data, it has been concluded that the ligand has monodentate nature and coordinate with metal through nitrogen atom and replaces one CO molecule to maintain the charge density on the metal center.