Synthesis and Characterization of 1-Iminopropan-2-one and 2-Iminobutan-3-one Compounds, RC(O)C(NR')R

Abstract
Metal catalyzed reduction of the carbonyl group in pyridyl-ketones as well as of the imine group in α-diimines have been subject of extensive study1–5. In contrast to the formation which at present is available concerning the complex formation of α-diimines with metals6–10, only little is known about the complex forming properties of the -C(O)C(NR)-system which is present in pyridylketones11–14.