title: Benzyl anion abstraction from a (beta-diiminato)Fe(II) benzyl complex.
abstract: The 3-coordinate 12 VE iron(II) benzyl complex [(nacnac)-Fe(CH2Ph)] reacts with B(C6F5)3 to yield a paramagnetic contact ion pair with an eta 2-(o,m)-[PhCH2B(C6F5)3] anion, which was characterised by X-ray diffraction.
authors.affiliation: Dutch Polymer Institute/Center for Catalytic Olefin Polymerization, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Timo J J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Sciarone
authors.forename: Auke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meetsma
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hesssen
authors.forename: Jan H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Teuben