Reductive cleavage of P4 by iron(I) centres: synthesis and structural characterisation of Fe2(P2)2 complexes with two bridging P2(2-) ligands.
The selective transformation of white phosphorus with a β-diketiminato iron(I) toluene complex under mild reaction conditions is reported which furnishes a new dinuclear iron(III) Fe2(P2)2 complex with two bridging P2(2-) ligands. Its reduction with potassium results in the formation of the first delocalised mixed-valent bis-diphosphido iron(II,III) complex which is isostructural with the neutral Fe2P4 precursor.
Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials, Sekr. C2, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623 Berlin, Germany. matthias.driess@tu-berlin.de.
Shenglai
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Yao
Tibor
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Szilvási
Nils
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Lindenmaier
Yun
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Xiong
Shigeyoshi
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Inoue
Mario
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Adelhardt
Jörg
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Sutter
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Meyer
Matthias
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Driess