Hisashi Tada, K. Yasuda, R. Okawara
Feb 1, 1969
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract Triethylindium reacted with thiobenzophenone, benzophenone, benzaldehyde, phenyl isocyanate and benzonitrile, forming colored complexes at low temperature. With elevation of temperature, these complexes, except that of benzonitrile (V), rearranged, giving hydrogen migration products (I) and (II) and ethyl group migration products (III) and (IV) exclusively. These diethylindium compounds were isolated and identified and a possible explanation for these selective rearrangements is discussed on the basis of the steric hindrance about the carbon atom of the functional group of the organic reagents. The fairly thermally stable benzonitrile complex was forced to partially decompose at more elevated temperatures, giving ethyl group migration and a small amount of hydrogen migration products at the trimer of benzonitrile.