A proposed structure for the copper(ii) salts of α-acyloin oximes

Abstract

The behavior of the copper (II) salts of the a-isomers of some acyloin oximes towards a series of selected amines was examined in order to study the unusual solubility relationships which these copper salts exhibit towards ammonium hydroxide. The insolubility in ammonium hydroxide of these copper salts of acyloin oximes has been attributed to their being inner complex salts. Evidence is presented which is contra y to this view. Based on the solubilities of the copper (II) salts investigated, a polymeric structure for copper (II) acyloin oximes is proposed. The study included the following α-isomers of acyloin oximes: benzoin oxime, 2,2'-furoin oxime, phenylbenzoin oxime, methylbenzoin oxime, 2,2'thenoin oxime, a-hydroxyisobutyrophenone oxime, and α-hydroxyacetophenone oxime. The last four compounds had not been examined previously as to their ability to form copper (II) salts.