Synthesis and characterization of the heterobinuclear μ-methylene complex (CO)4 FePt(PPh3)2 (μ-CH2)

Chad A. Mirkin, Gregory L. Geoffroy*, Phillip D. Macklin, Arnold L. Rheingold

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Abstract

The new bridging methylene complex (CO)4FePt (PPh3)2(μ-CH2), has been prepared by the reaction of Fe2(μ-CH2)(CO)8 with Pt(PPh3)2(CH2CH2) and has been crystallographically characterized: P21/c, a = 10.338(2), b = 19.604(5), c = 18.422(4) Å, β = 105.30(2), Dc = 1.65, Z = 4, R = 3.54, Rw = 3.64 for 4052 reflections with Fo ≥ 5 σ(Fo). The iron atom has a distorted octahedral geometry defined by the four carbonyl ligands, the platinum atom, and the methylene ligand, whereas the platinum center has a distorted square planar geometry.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11-15
Number of pages5
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume170
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2 1990

Funding

We thank the Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences for support of this work, the National Science Foundation for contributing funds toward purchaseo f the X-ray diffractometer at the University of Delaware,G uy Steinmetz and R. J. Hale for obtaining masss pectra,a nd the Johnson Matthey Co. for the loan of preciousm etal salts.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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