Patent ID: 6770760
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: C07D,C07H

Abstract:
A metal complex of the following formula: whereineach of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8, independently, is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, hydroxylalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl; each of R2 and R3, and R6 and R7, independently, optionally joining together to form a cyclic moiety fused with the two pyridyl rings to which R2 and R3, or R6 and R7 are bonded; the cyclic moiety, if present, optionally being substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, hydroxylalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl; each of L1 and L2, independently, is â€”C(R8) (Rb)â€”, â€”Oâ€”, â€”Sâ€”, or â€”N(RC)â€”; each of Ra, Rb, and RC, independently, is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl; M is a Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Mn, Os, Ag, Cr, Zn, Cd, Hg, Re, Ir, Pt, or Pd ion; and each of X1 and X2, independently, is a labile ligand; or a salt thereof.