Template syntheses of iron(II) complexes containing chiral P-N-N-P and P-N-N ligands.
A multicomponent template reaction utilizing an air-stable phosphonium precursor leads initially to the first enantiopure bis-tridentate iron complexes mer-[Fe(P-N-N) 2] (2+) in high yield and then to new tetradentate iron complexes trans-[Fe(MeCN) 2(P-N-N-P)] (2+).
Mikhailine
Alexandre A
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Davenport Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
Kim
Eunice
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Dingels
Carsten
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Lough
Alan J
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Morris
Robert H
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