Pyrromethene-BF2 Complexes as Laser Dyes: 2

Abstract

Pyrromethene-BF2 complexes were obtained from alpha-unsubstituted pyrroles by acylation and condensation to give intermediate pyrromethene hydrohalides followed by treatment with boron trifluoride entherate. Conversion of ethyl alpha-pyrrolecarboxylates to alpha-unsubstituted pyrroles was brought about by thermolysis in phosphoric acid at 160 C, or by saponification followed by decarboxylation in ethanolamine at 180 C, or as unisolated intermediates in the conversion of esters to pyrromethene hydrobromides by heating in a mixture of formic and hydrobromic acids. Addition of hydrogen cyanide followed by dehydrogenation by treatment with bromine converted 3,5,3',5'-tetramethyl-4,4'1- diethylpyrromethene bydrobromide 9 to 3,5,3',5'-tetramethyl-4,4'-diethyl-6- cyanopyrromethene hydrobromide confirmed by the further conversion to 1,3,5,7- tetramethyl-2,6-diethyl-8-cyanopyrromethene-BF2 complex on treatment with boron trifluoride etherate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251185

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  • A. M. Haag
  • G. Sathyamoorthi
  • J. H. Boyer
  • K. Thangaraj
  • M. L. Soong
  • T. Pavlopoulos

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  • University of New Orleans

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