Copper or silver complexes with fluorinated diketones and unsaturated ligands

Claim 2

A composition of matter comprising a complex of the formula ##STR21## where M is Cu(I); R 1 is C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 4 -C 6 heterocycle containing O, S or N or C 6 -C 10 aryl; R 2 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl with the proviso that R 1 and R 2 together with the carbons to which they are attached may be joined together to form a C 6 ring; L is an unsaturated hydrocarbon ligand containing at least one non-aromatic unsaturation; x and y are 1 or 2; and n is from 1 to 8.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein L is an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one ethylenic, acetylenic or isonitrilic unsaturation.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein L is an (a) alkene of the formula ##STR22## where each R 3 -R 6 is independently H; C 1 -C 30 aliphatic with the proviso that any combination of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 may be joined together to form at least one C 4 -C 14 cycloaliphatic ring; --C.tbd.N; C 6 -C 10 aryl; C 7 -C 14 araliphatic; ##STR23## where m and p are 0 or 1, R 7 is C 1 -C 20 aliphatic, R 8 is H, C 1 -C 10 aliphatic or C 6 -C 10 aryl with the proviso that adjacent ##STR24## may be joined together to form a C 4 -C 16 anhydride; (b) alkyne of the formula R 9 --C.tbd.C--R 10 where R 9 and R 10 are independently H; C 1 -C 30 aliphatic; C 6 -C 10 aryl or C 7 -C 14 araliphatic; or (c) isonitrile of the formula R 11 --N.tbd.C where R 11 is C 1 -C 20 aliphatic; C 3 -C 10 cycloaliphatic; C 7 -C 20 araliphatic or C 6 -C 10 aryl.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 3 wherein L is substituted with halogen, cyano, alkoxy or nitro.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1 wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 3 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl or C 4 or C 5 heterocycle containing O, S or N.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 1 wherein R 1 is CF 3 and n is 1.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 1 wherein n is 1.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 1 wherein R 2 is H.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 3 wherein R 3 -R 6 are independently H, C 1 -C 15 aliphatic, C 5 -C 12 cycloaliphatic, C 6 -C 10 aryl or C 7 -C 14 araliphatic.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 3 wherein m is 0 and p is 1.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 3 wherein R 1 is CF 3 , CH 3 or ##STR25##

Claim 13

The composition of claim 3 wherein R 1 is CF 3 , R 2 is H, n is 1, x and y are 1 and L is ##STR26##

Claim 14

A composition of matter comprising a complex of the formula ##STR27## where M is Cu(I); R 1 is C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 4 -C 6 heterocycle containing O, S or N or C 6 -C 10 aryl; R 2 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl with the proviso that R 1 and R 2 together with the carbons to which they are attached may be joined together to form a C 6 ring; L is an alkene, alkyne or isonitrile; x and y are 1 or 2; and n is from 1 to 8.

Claim 15

A composition of matter comprising a complex of the formula ##STR27## where M is Cu(I); R 1 is C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 4 -C 6 heterocycle containing O, S or N or C 6 -C 10 aryl; R 2 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl with the proviso that R 1 and R 2 together with the carbons to which they are attached may be joined together to form a C 6 ring; L is an alkene, alkyne or isonitrile; x and y are 1 or 2; and n is from 1 to 8.

Claim 16

A composition of matter comprising a complex of the formula ##STR28## where M is Ag(I); R 1 is C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 4 -C 6 heterocycle containing O, S or N or C 6 -C 10 aryl; R 2 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl with the proviso that R 1 and R 2 together with the carbons to which they are attached may be joined together to form a C 6 ring; L is an (a) alkene of the formula ##STR29## where each R 3 -R 6 independently H; C 1 -C 30 aliphatic; --C.tbd.N; C 6 -C 10 aryl; C 7 -C 14 araliphatic; ##STR30## where m and p are 0 or 1, R 7 is C 1 -C 20 aliphatic, R 8 is H, C 1 -C 10 aliphatic or C 6 -C 10 aryl with the proviso that adjacent ##STR31## may be joined together to form a C 4 -C 16 anhydride; (b) alkyne of the formula R-- 9 C.tbd.C--R 10 where R 9 and R 10 are independently H; C 1 -C 30 aliphatic; C 6 -C 10 aryl or C 7 -C 14 araliphatc; or (c) isonitrile of the formula R 11 --N.tbd.C where R 11 is C 1 -C 20 aliphatic; C 3 -C 10 cycloaliphatic; C 7 -C 20 araliphatic or C 6 -C 10 aryl.

Claim 17

A composition of matter comprising a complex of the formula ##STR28## where M is Ag(I); R 1 is C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 4 -C 6 heterocycle containing O, S or N or C 6 -C 10 aryl; R 2 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl with the proviso that R 1 and R 2 together with the carbons to which they are attached may be joined together to form a C 6 ring; L is an (a) alkene of the formula ##STR29## where each R 3 -R 6 independently H; C 1 -C 30 aliphatic; --C.tbd.N; C 6 -C 10 aryl; C 7 -C 14 araliphatic; ##STR30## where m and p are 0 or 1, R 7 is C 1 -C 20 aliphatic, R 8 is H, C 1 -C 10 aliphatic or C 6 -C 10 aryl with the proviso that adjacent ##STR31## may be joined together to form a C 4 -C 16 anhydride; (b) alkyne of the formula R-- 9 C.tbd.C--R 10 where R 9 and R 10 are independently H; C 1 -C 30 aliphatic; C 6 -C 10 aryl or C 7 -C 14 araliphatc; or (c) isonitrile of the formula R 11 --N.tbd.C where R 11 is C 1 -C 20 aliphatic; C 3 -C 10 cycloaliphatic; C 7 -C 20 araliphatic or C 6 -C 10 aryl.

Claim 18

A method for preparing the composition of claim 1 which comprises contacting M 2 O where M is Cu with ##STR32## and L in an inert organic solvent and in an inert atmosphere at temperatures of from -100° to +100° C.