M. Prokesova et S. Toma, SYNTHESIS OF ETA(6)-(HETEROARENE)TRICARBONYLCHROMIUM COMPLEXES UNDER ETHYL FORMATE CATALYSIS, Chemicke zvesti, 47(5), 1993, pp. 314-316
The direct complexation of eight various heterocycles with Cr(CO)6 und
er ethyl formate catalysis was studied. Higher or comparable yields of
complexes were reached in less than 4.25 h time in comparison with pu
blished uncatalyzed procedures which need long reaction time. This met
hod failed in the case of N-methylpyrrole, furan, and 4-amino-2-methyl
quinoline. When benzoxazole and benzimidazole were complexed, the main
products did not have the desired structure.