Crystal and Molecular Structures of N-benzyl-C-(2-pyridyl) nitrone and its ZnBr2 Complex. A Study of Their Reactivity

Abstract

The ZnBr2 complex of the title compound has been studied by both structural and theoretical methods. Similar reactivities have been observed for the nitrone alone and the complex in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions and nucleophilic additions.

Keywords

• Nitrone complexes
• Dipolar cycloadditions
• Theoretical calculations