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N,N'-bis(acetylacetone)ethylenediimine

Jor - 29-4-2011 at 02:17

Can anyone find the preparation of this ligand (acacen) or has experience with it? I can't find references on it. I know it i prepared from ethylenediamine and acetylacetone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salen_ligand), wich I both have.

Also how do you prepare the complexes, eg how sensitive is the ligand to acid or base, how soluble are the complexes in organic solvent. Do you guys have experience with or references to some simple acacen complexes?

[Edited on 29-4-2011 by Jor]