Difunctionalization of primary aromatic amines with ethylene; synthesis of μ-arylnitrilobis(ethane-2,1-diyl)dimercury(II) complexes. Crystal structure of 2,4,6-Me3C6H2N(CH2CH2HgCl)2

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(89)85095-8

Reaction of primary aromatic amines, mercuric acetate, and ethylene in tetrahydrofuran under pressure (ca. 40 atm.) yields the organomercurials ArN(CH2CH2HgOAc)2 (Ar=Ph, 2-ClC6H4, 3-ClC6H4, or 4-ClC6H4) or, after treatment of the crude products with sodiu