Synthesis of an iron(ii) complex versatile for preparation of iron(ii) complexes with novel pentadentate ligands via C–C bond formation with various nitriles: 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-propanediylidenebis(2-pyridylmethanamine)iron(ii) perchlorate

Abstract

A bis(acetonitrile)iron(II) complexes with 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-propanediylidenebis(2-pyridylmethanamine) undergoes a nucleophilic addition to the nitrile carbon on addition of triethylamine to a nitrile solution yielding mono(acetoni-trile)iron(II) complex with a novel pentadentate polyimine ligand.