Monomeric iron(II) hydroxo and iron(III) dihydroxo complexes stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonding

Laurent Bénisvy, Sabine Halut, Bruno Donnadieu, Jean Pierre Tuchagues, Jean Claude Chottard, Yun Li

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Abstract

Using the multidentate ligand bis(N-methylimidazol-2-yl)-3- methylthiopropanol (L), the mononuclear iron(II) hydroxo and iron(III) dihydroxo complexes [FeII(L)2(OH)](BF4) (1) and [Fe III(L)2(OH)2](BF4) (2) have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic methods. The X-ray data suggest that the remarkable stability of the Fe-OH bond(s) in both compounds results from intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions between the hydroxo ligand(s) and the tertiary hydroxyl of the L ligands, which prevent further intermolecular reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2403-2405
Number of pages3
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume45
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Mar 2006
Externally publishedYes

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