A novel pentadentate ligand 2,6-bis[methoxybis(2-pyridyl)methyl]pyridine L for mononuclear iron(ii) and manganese(ii) compounds; synthesis and crystal structures of [FeL(MeCN)][ClO4]2 and [(MnL(H2O)][ClO4]2

Abstract

A novel pentadentate ligand L is capable of stabilising Fe ^II and Mn ^II centres, the first of which gives a transient iron hydroperoxide species upon treatment with hydrogen peroxide.