The goal of master thesis was the synthesis of different pyridine-
functionalized triazolium salts and attempt to prepare their corresponding complexes
with transition metals in which triazolium salts would represent Py-tzNHC bidentate
carbene ligands. We started the synthesis with click reaction between appropriately
selected acetylenes and azides and then we followed literature procedures to prepare
corresponding triazolium salts. We synthesized 4 new triazolium salts. We prepared
pyridine-functionalized triazolium salt with methyl group at the triazole nitrogens
N 1 and N 3 . This salt was used as a ligand in palladium complex with two Py-tzNHC
which was made by deprotonation with silver(I) oxide. Palladium complex was tested as
a catalyst for copper-free Sonogashira reaction but it turned out to be less efficient than
its analogue with aromatic, 4-Me-C 6 H 4 -, group bonded to nitrogen N 1 . Mentioned
palladium complex with 2 methyl groups is also less stable than its arylated analogue as
it decomposes at room temperature in one day. We also prepared pyridine
functionalized triazolium salt which had 2-pyridine substituents bonded to triazolium
ring over a –CHbridge, with additional OH or OAc group on the CH linker. We tried to
use this triazolium salt as a precursor for ligand for the corresponding palladium
complex but this triazolium salt decomposed already under mild basic conditions into
3methyl1(ptolyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-ium tetrafluoroborate. Decomposition probably
occures through a retro-aldol reaction, however, we were unable to prove this neither
with detection of 2-formylpyridine or 2-picolinic acid nor with reversed, aldol reaction
of 2-fromylpyridine and 3-methy-1-(p-tolyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-3-ium tetrafluoroborate.
The synthesis of the above mentioned triazolium salt furnished racemic mixture of 2
enantiomers which we tried to separate by resolution with help of crystalization. In
addition, we also prepared optically pure pyridine-functionalized triazolium salt. We
started the synthesis from optical pure (R)-2-(1-azidoethyl)pyridine which we reacted
with 1-etynyl-4-methylbenzene and then further converted to the corresponding
triazolium salt by methylation. This is the first prepared optical pure compound of this
type. This triazolium salt represents a precursor for chiral carbene Py-tzNHC ligand
which would after bonding to transition metal lead to chiral organometallic complex.
This kind of complex could serve as a catalyst for stereoselective transformations.
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