Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS) 444 Prof. Sobouti Blvd., Gava Zang Zanjan 45137-66731 Iran
2. Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Persian Gulf University 75169 Bushehr Iran
Abstract
AbstractThe synthesis and characterization of Nickel(II) complexes with novel pincer‐type N‐heterocyclic carbene complexes were investigated. Nickel(II)‐NHC complexes, 7 and 8, were characterized using HR ESI‐MS, IR, UV‐Visible, and elemental analysis. The complex 7 with less sterically demanding pincer ligand was investigated in the catalytic one pot synthesis of thioethers via coupling reactions of a series of aryl and alkyl halides in the presence of thiourea. In a mixture of water and ethanol, 5 mol% of 7 catalyzed the C−S bond coupling reaction in high yields.