Ionic metal complex and process for synthesizing same

Claim 2

An ionic metal complex according to claim 1, wherein said M is an element selected from the group consisting of Al, B, V, Ti, Si, Zr, Ge, Sn, Cu, Y, Zn, Ga, Nb, Ta, Bi, P, As, Sc, Hf, and Sb.

Claim 3

An ionic metal complex according to claim 2, wherein said M is an element selected from the group consisting of Al, B and P.

Claim 4

An ionic metal complex according to claim 1, wherein said A a+ is a lithium ion, quaternary alkylammonium ion or proton.

Claim 5

An ionic metal complex according to claim 1, wherein said A a+ is a lithium ion, proton, triphenylmethyl ion, trialkylammonium ion or metallocenium ion.

Claim 6

An ionic metal complex according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said R 1 and said R 2 is a fluorinated alkyl group.

Claim 7

An ionic metal complex according to claim 6, wherein said fluorinated alkyl group is trifluoromethyl group.

Claim 8

An ionic metal complex according to claim 1, wherein said R 3 is such that a chelate ring containing said M in the general formula (1) is a closed loop of bonded atoms of 5-10 in number.

Claim 9

An ionic metal complex according to claim 1, wherein said R 7 is a C 1 -C 10 fluorinated alkyl group.

Claim 10

A process for synthesizing an ionic metal complex represented by the general formula (1): wherein M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 3-11 of the periodic table, or an element selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 12-15 of the periodic table; A a+ represents a metal ion, onium ion or proton; provided that M is not B when A a+ is Cs + ; a represents a number from 1 to 3; b represents a number from 1 to 3; p is b/a; m represents a number from 1 to 3; n represents a number from 0 to 4; q is 0 or 1; X 1 represents O, S or NR 5 R 6 ; each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents H, a halogen, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group or C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group; R 3 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkylene group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkylene group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group or C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group; R 4 represents a halogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group, C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group or X 2 R 7 ; X 2 represents O, S or NR 5 R 6 ; each of R 5 and R 6 represents H or a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group; and R 7 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group or C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group, said process comprising reacting a compound represented by the general formula (2) with a metal complex represented by the general formula (3), said compound containing at least two active hydrogens, wherein X 1 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , M, A a+ , q, a, b, p, m, and n are defined as above, R 8 represents a halogen, hydroxyl group, hydrogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group, C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group or X 3 R 9 ; X 3 represents O, S or NR 5 R 6 where R 5 and R 6 are defined as above; and R 9 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group or C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group.

Claim 11

A process according to claim 10, wherein said reacting is conducted in a solvent having a dielectric constant of at least 2.

Claim 12

A process according to claim 10, wherein said reacting is conducted at a temperature from 0 to 80°C.

Claim 13

A process for synthesizing an ionic metal complex represented by the general formula (1): wherein M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 3-11 of the periodic table, or an element selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 12-15 of the periodic table; A a+ represents a metal ion, onium ion or proton; provided that M is not B when A a+ is Cs + ; a represents a number from 1 to 3; b represents a number from 1 to 3; p is b/a; m represents a number from 1 to 3; n represents a number from 0 to 4; q is 0 or 1; X 1 represents O, S or NR 5 R 6 ; each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents H, a halogen, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group or C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group; R 3 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkylene group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkylene group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group or C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group; R 4 represents a halogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group, C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group or X 2 R 7 ; X 2 represents O, S or NR 5 R 6 ; each of R 5 and R 6 represents H or a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group; and R 7 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group or C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group, said process comprising: reacting a first compound represented by the general formula (2) with a metal complex represented by the general formula (4), said first compound containing at least two active hydrogens, thereby obtaining an intermediate; and reacting said intermediate with a second compound, said second compound containing a cation represented by A a+ defined as above and being selected from the group consisting of metal halides, metal alkoxides, metal carboxylates, metal hydroxides, metal oxides, metal carbonates, quaternary alkylonium halides, quaternary alkylonium hydroxides and quaternary alkylonium carboxylates, thereby obtaining said ionic metal complex, wherein X 1 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , M, q, m, and n are defined as above, R 8 represents a halogen, hydroxyl group, hydrogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group, C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group or X 3 R 9 ; X 3 represents O, S or NR 5 R 6 where R 5 and R 6 are defined as above; and R 9 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group or C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group.

Claim 14

A process according to claim 13, wherein said reacting is conducted in a solvent having a dielectric constant of at least 2.

Claim 15

A process according to claim 13, wherein said reacting is conducted at a temperature from 0 to 80°C.

Claim 16

A process for synthesizing an ionic metal complex represented by the general formula (1): wherein M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 3-11 of the periodic table, or an element selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 12-15 of the periodic table; A a+ represents a metal ion, onium ion or proton; provided that M is not B when A a+ is Cs + ; a represents a number from 1 to 3; b represents a number from 1 to 3; p is b/a; m represents a number from 1 to 3; n represents a number from 0 to 4; q is 0 or 1; X 1 represents O, S or NR 5 R 6 ; each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents H, a halogen, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group or C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group; R 3 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkylene group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkylene group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group or C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group; R 4 represents a halogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group, C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group or X 2 R 7 ; X 2 represents O, S or NR 5 R 6 ; each of R 5 and R 6 represents H or a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group; and R 7 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, C 1 -C 10 halogenated alkyl group, C 4 -C 20 aryl group or C 4 -C 20 halogenated aryl group, said process comprising: reacting a first compound represented by the general formula (2) with a second compound containing an alkali metal or alkali-earth metal, thereby obtaining an intermediate; and reacting said intermediate with a metal complex represented by the general formula (5), wherein X 1 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , M, A a+ , q, a, b, p, m, and n are defined as above, R 10 represents a halogen or hydroxyl group.

Claim 17

A process according to claim 16, wherein said reacting is conducted in a solvent having a dielectric constant of at least 2.

Claim 18

A process according to claim 16, wherein said reacting is conducted at a temperature from 0 to 80°C.