| abstract |
This invention relates to copper(+1)(β-diketonate)(L) and related copper complexes such as copper (+1)(β-ketoiminate)(L) represented by the formula: n n nwherein X represents O or NR 9 , R 1 and R 3 are each independently comprised of the group C 1-8 alkyl, C 1-8 fluoroalkyl, aryl, C 1-8 alkoxy, and C 1-8 alkyl ethers and R 2 is H, C 1-8 alkyl, C 1-8 alkoxy, and halogen, R 9 is C 1-8 alkyl, C 1-8 fluoroalkyl, phenyl, alkylphenyl, trialkylsilyl, and L represents a ligand having the structure:n n(R 4 )(R 5 )C═(R 6 )(R 7 ) or R 4 —C≡C—R 7 n nwherein R 4 , is comprised of the group C 1-8 alkanol, C 1-8 alkoxyalkanol, C 1-8 unsaturated alkoxyalkanol, trialkylsilanol, C 1-8 aalkylamine, phenylamine; R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 are comprised of the group H, C 1-8 alkyl, triakylsilyl, alkoxy or phenyl. |