Characterization of Structurally Unusual Diiron NxHy Complexes
摘要:
A series of fascinating diiron complexes featuring bridging NxHy ligands stabilized by tris(phosphine)borate ([PhB(CH2PR2)(3)] = [PhBP3R]) ligands have been characterized. Hydrazine activation by [PhBP3R]Fe-Me (R = Ph or cyclohexylmethyl) leads to diiron Fe-2(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H4) (mu-eta(2):eta(2)-N2H2) complexes featuring both bridging hydrazine and hydrazido ligands. Thermolysis of {[PhBP23CHCy]Fe}(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H4) (mu-eta(2):eta(2)-N2H2) at 22 degrees C leads to a structurally unusual {[PhBP2CHCy]Fe}(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H2)(mu-NH2)(2) complex featuring bridging HN=NH and NH2- ligands. This contrasts with {[PhBP3Ph]Fe}(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H2)(mu-eta(2):eta(2)-N2H2), which can be chemically oxidized to produce either {[PhBP3Ph]Fe}(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H2)(mu-eta(2):eta(2)-N2H2) or {[PhBP3Ph]Fe}(2)(mu-NH)(2), depending on the conditions. The former product is the only known complex to contain bridging N2H2 ligands in each of their limiting states of oxidation (HN=NH vs HN-NH2-). The latter product constitutes the first example of a diiron Fe-2(mu-NH)(2) diamond-shaped core.
Characterization of Structurally Unusual Diiron NxHy Complexes
摘要:
A series of fascinating diiron complexes featuring bridging NxHy ligands stabilized by tris(phosphine)borate ([PhB(CH2PR2)(3)] = [PhBP3R]) ligands have been characterized. Hydrazine activation by [PhBP3R]Fe-Me (R = Ph or cyclohexylmethyl) leads to diiron Fe-2(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H4) (mu-eta(2):eta(2)-N2H2) complexes featuring both bridging hydrazine and hydrazido ligands. Thermolysis of {[PhBP23CHCy]Fe}(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H4) (mu-eta(2):eta(2)-N2H2) at 22 degrees C leads to a structurally unusual {[PhBP2CHCy]Fe}(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H2)(mu-NH2)(2) complex featuring bridging HN=NH and NH2- ligands. This contrasts with {[PhBP3Ph]Fe}(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H2)(mu-eta(2):eta(2)-N2H2), which can be chemically oxidized to produce either {[PhBP3Ph]Fe}(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(1)-N2H2)(mu-eta(2):eta(2)-N2H2) or {[PhBP3Ph]Fe}(2)(mu-NH)(2), depending on the conditions. The former product is the only known complex to contain bridging N2H2 ligands in each of their limiting states of oxidation (HN=NH vs HN-NH2-). The latter product constitutes the first example of a diiron Fe-2(mu-NH)(2) diamond-shaped core.
A Five-Coordinate Phosphino/Acetate Iron(II) Scaffold That Binds N<sub>2</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>, and NH<sub>3</sub> in the Sixth Site
作者:Caroline T. Saouma、Curtis E. Moore、Arnold L. Rheingold、Jonas C. Peters
DOI:10.1021/ic2016066
日期:2011.11.21
A family of iron(II) complexes that coordinate dinitrogen, diazene, hydrazine, and ammonia are presented. This series of complexes is unusual in that the complexes within it feature a common auxiliary ligand set and differ only by virtue of the nitrogenous NxHy ligand that occupies the sixth binding site. The ability of an iron center to bind N-2, N2H2, N2H4, and NH3 is important to establish in the context of evaluating catalytic N-2 reduction schemes that invoke these nitrogenous species. Such a scenario has been proposed as an iron-mediated, alternating reduction scheme within the cofactor of nitrogenase enzymes.