Iron( iv ) alkyl complexes: electronic structure contributions to Fe–C bond homolysis and migration reactions that form N–C bonds from N 2

2024/01/01 by Samuel M. Bhutto, Reagan X. Hooper, Sean F. McWilliams +2 · 1 voice
Chemistry · Materials Science · Medicine · #Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes #Metal complexes synthesis and properties #Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d3sc05939a

openalex publication_date 2024/01/01 · openalex created_date 2024/01/25 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/26

Abstract

Silylation of iron-alkyl-dinitrogen complexes gives high-spin iron( iv ) products that also have an iron( ii ) resonance structure. The stability and reactivity of these compounds depends on the alkyl group, with insertion and homolysis observed.

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• This week's #ChemSci Pick of the Week is by Patrick Holland et al. from Yale University, USA. They report an unusual way to access formally iron(IV) alkyl complexes to form an NNSi2 group. #ChemSky 🧪 [bsky, 7 points, 0 comments]

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