Diiron µ 2 -N 2 Complexes in Bimetallic, Four-Fold Bond Activations of SiH 4 to Produce µ 2 -Silicide Complexes

2026/01/01 by Rhett T Bryant, Rex C. Handford, Suhashini Handunneththige +3 · 1 voice
Chemistry · #Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry #Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis #Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds

paper · doi:10.1039/d6sc04831e

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/07/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Fe(0) dinitrogen complexes [SiP 3 R ]Fe–N≡N–Fe[SiP 3 R ] ( 1-R ; [SiP 3 R ] = PhSi(CH 2 PR 2 ) 3 ; R = i Pr, Ph) are accessed by one- or two-electron reduction of Fe(I) and Fe(II) chloride complexes [SiP 3 i Pr ]FeCl or κ 2 -[SiP 3 R ]FeCl 2 (R =...

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