Synthesis and Structures of One- and Two-Electron Oxidized Forms of Bis(acetylene)tetrairon Clusters Cp‘4Fe4(HCCH)2 (Cp‘ = Cp, η5-C5H4Me)
摘要:
Air-oxidation of Cp'Fe-4(4)(HCCH)(2) (Cp' = Cp (1a), C5H4Me (1b)) in an NH4PF6/CH3CN solution afforded the one-electron oxidized clusters [Cp'Fe-4(4)(HCCH)(2)](PF6). Oxidation of 1a with excess AgBF4 in THF afforded [1a](BF4), while that of 1b with excess AgBF4 gave [1b](BF4)(2). The X-ray crystal structure analysis of [1a](BF4) revealed that the monocationic cluster retains the butterfly-type Fe-4(mu(4)-eta(2):eta(2):eta(1):eta(1)-HCCH)(2) framework similar to that of the neutral cluster. The average Fe-Fe bond length is shorter by 0.029 Angstrom than that in the neutral cluster. Electrochemical oxidation of 1a and 1b in 0.1 M NH4PF6/CH3CN solution at +0.30 and +0.25 V versus Ag/10 mM AgNO3, respectively, afforded the two-electron oxidized clusters [1a](PF6)(2) and [1b](PF6)(2). The X-ray crystal structure analysis for [1b]-(BF4)(2) shows that the butterfly-type cluster core is retained but shrinks more of those of neutral and monocationic clusters. The four Fe-Fe bonds in [1b](BF4)(2) are unequivalent: one Fe-Fe bond (2,397(1) Angstrom) is apparently shorter than the others (2.439(2)-2.461(2) Angstrom).
Picosecond investigations of the excited-state transition at 532 nm in King's complex [(C5H5)Fe(CO)]4 and synthesized analogs
摘要:
Variations of the organometallic cluster known as King's complex, [(C5H5)Fe(CO)]4, have been synthesized to study the excited-state transition responsible for reverse saturable absorption observed at 532 nm in this molecule. Picosecond pump-probe measurements have been used to measure the excited-state cross sections and lifetimes in King's complex and the analogs methyl-King's complex, [CH3(C5H4)Fe(CO)]4, and triethylaluminum King's complex, [(C5H5) Fe{COAl(C2H5)3}]4. Within experimental error, the excited-state parameters are unaffected by alterations to either the carbonyl or the cyclopentadienyl ligand of the King's complex. These results are consistent with an excited-state absorption resulting from a second d to d transition within the singlet states of the metal core.
Reversible Cleavage and Recombination of an Acetylenic Carbon−Carbon Bond on a Tetrairon Cluster Coupled with a Two-Electron Redox Reaction
作者:Masaaki Okazaki、Takeo Ohtani、Hiroshi Ogino
DOI:10.1021/ja049720m
日期:2004.4.1
Two-electron reduction of [(eta5-C5H4Me)4Fe4(mu3-CH)2(mu3-CO)2](PF6)2 (1) results in the coupling of two methylidyne ligands to form (eta5-C5H4Me)4Fe4(HCCH)(mu3-CO)2 (2), the two-electron oxidation of which reproduces 1. Structures of 1 and 2 were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.
Stepwise Reduction of Four Carbonyl Ligands in (η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>4</sub>Me)<sub>4</sub>Fe<sub>4</sub>(μ<sub>3</sub>-CO)<sub>4</sub> To Produce Clusters Containing μ<sub>3</sub>-Methylidyne and/or Acetylene Ligands
Treatment of (eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(mu(3)-CO)(4) with LiAlH4, followed by air-oxidation in the presence of NH4PF6, led to stepwise reduction of the four carbonyl ligands to afford [(eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(mu(3)-CO)(3)(mu(3)-CH)](PF6), [(eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(mu(3)-CO)(2)(mu(3)-CH)(2)](PF6)(2), [(eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(mu(3)-CO)(mu(3)-CH)(HCCH)]PF6), and [(eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(HCCH)(2)](PF6). Two-electron reduction of [(eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(mu(3)-CO)(2)(mu(3)-CH)(2)](PF6)(2) resulted in coupling of two methylidyne ligands to form the acetylene-coordinated cluster (eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(mu(3)-CO)(2)(HCCH), two-electron oxidation of which regenerated [(eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(mu(3)-CO)(2)(mu(3)-CH)(2)](PF6)(2). Further treatment of isolated (eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(mu(3)-CO)(2)(HCCH) with LiAlH4 produced (eta(5)-C5H4Me)(4)Fe-4(HCCH)(2). All clusters were fully characterized by X-ray diffraction studies.