[{Fe(tim)}2]: An Fe-Fe dimer containing an unsupported metal-metal bond and redox-active N4 macrocyclic ligands

Corinna R. Hess, Thomas Weyhermüller, Eckhard Bill, Karl Wieghardt

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Abstract

Mixed doubles: The dimeric complex [{Fe(tim)}2] (see structure, tim=2,3,9,10-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-1,3,8,10-tetraene) represents an unprecedented complex containing an unsupported Fe - Fe bond. The crystal structure confirms the presence of reduced tim units, thus indicating ligand redox activity. Spectroscopic and computational studies establish a triplet ground state for [{Fe(tim)}2] and suggest a mixed-valence compound with respect to both the Fe ions and the ligands.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3703-3706
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume48
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 May 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dimeric complexes
  • Fe - Fe bonds
  • Macrocyclic ligands
  • N4 ligands
  • Radicals

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