title: Substitution and derivatization reactions of a water soluble iron(II) complex containing a self-assembled tetradentate phosphine ligand.
abstract: Facile substitution reactions of the two water ligands in the hydrophilic tetradentate phosphine complex cis-[Fe{(HOCH2)P{CH2N(CH2P(CH2OH)2)CH2}2P(CH2OH)}(H2O)2](SO4) (abbreviated to [Fe(L1)(H2O)2](SO4), 1) take place upon addition of Cl-, NCS-, N3(-), CO3(2-) and CO to give [Fe(L1)X2] (2, X = Cl; 4, X = NCS; 5, X=N3), [Fe(L1)(kappa2-O(2)CO)], 6 and [Fe(L1)(CO)2](SO4), 7. The unsymmetrical mono-substituted intermediates [Fe(L1)(H2O)(CO)](SO(4)) and [Fe(L(1))(CO)(kappa(1)-OSO(3))] (8/9) have been identified spectroscopically en-route to 7. Treatment of 1 with acetic anhydride affords the acylated derivative [Fe{(AcOCH2)P{CH2N(CH2P(CH2OAc)2)CH2}2P(CH2OAc)}(kappa2-O(2)SO2)] (abbreviated to [Fe(L2)(kappa2-O(2)SO2)], 10), which has increased solubility over 1 in both organic solvents and water. Treatment of 1 with glycine does not lead to functionalisation of L1, but substitution of the aqua ligands occurs to form [Fe(L(1))(NH(2)CH(2)CO(2)-kappa(2)N,O)](HSO(4)), 11. Compound 10 reacts with chloride to form [Fe(L(2))Cl(2)] 12, and 12 reacts with CO in the presence of NaBPh4 to form [Fe(L2)Cl(CO)](BPh4) 13b. Both of the chlorides in 12 are substituted on reaction with NCS- and N3(-) to form [Fe(L2)(NCS)2] 14 and [Fe(L2)(N3)2] 15, respectively. Complexes 2.H2O, 4.2H2O, 5.0.812H2O, 6.1.7H2O, 7.H2O, 10.1.3CH3C(O)CH3, 12 and 15.0.5H2O have all been crystallographically characterised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK. a.d.burrows@bath.ac.uk
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Burrows
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dodds
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: Mary F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Whittlesey
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010720:Phosphines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D010720:Phosphines; D014867:Water