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Persistent four-coordinate iron-centered radical stabilized by π-donation

Abstract

Dinuclear iron carbonyl complex 2, which contains an elongated unsupported Fe–Fe bond, was synthesized by the reaction between Fe2(CO)9 and phosphinyl radical 1. Thermal Fe–Fe bond homolysis led to the generation of a four-coordinate carbonyl-based iron-centered radical, 3, which is stabilized by π-donation. Complex 3 exhibited high reactivity toward organic radicals to form diamagnetic five-coordinate Fe(II) complexes.

Graphical abstract: Persistent four-coordinate iron-centered radical stabilized by π-donation

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
18 Jul 2015
Accepted
25 Sep 2015
First published
25 Sep 2015
This article is Open Access

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Chem. Sci., 2016,7, 191-198

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Persistent four-coordinate iron-centered radical stabilized by π-donation

Y. Sunada, S. Ishida, F. Hirakawa, Y. Shiota, K. Yoshizawa, S. Kanegawa, O. Sato, H. Nagashima and T. Iwamoto, Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 191 DOI: 10.1039/C5SC02601F

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