Stable arylsilver compounds containing dimethylamino, (dimethylamino)methyl or methoxy groups at the aryl nucleus

Abstract

The following organosilver compounds have been prepared from the corresponding lithium compounds and silver bromide : {2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl}silver, {2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl}silver.silver bromide, bis{[2-(dimethylamino)phenyl]silver} . silver bromide, (2, 6-dimethoxyphenyl)silver and (2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)silver. These substituted phenylsilvers, which have been characterized by elemental analysis, mol. wt. determinations, IR and PMR spectroscopy and by degradation reactions, show greater thermal, oxidative and hydrolytic stability than phenylsilver. In general the compounds decompose between 100}o{ and 200}o{ and react slowly with oxygen and water.