Synthesis and Properties of Cadmium-containing Quinolinium and Pyrilium Salts

Consecutive treatment of methyl-substituted quinolinium and 2,6-diarylpyrilium perchlorates with sodium ethylate and equimolar amount of anhydrous cadmium(II) trifluoroacetate gives 2- and 4-methylenecadmium-containing salts of the above heterocyclic cations in 80-97% yields. The reactions of the cadmium-containing quinolinium and pyrilium salts with hydrochloric acid, acetic anhydride, mercuric trifluoroacetate, SnCl₂, and nickel(II) trifluoroacetate, resulting in substitution of the CdOCOCF₃ group by hydrogen, Ac, HgOCOCF₃, SnCl, and NiOCOCF₃, respectively, were studied.