Tetramesityldiiron

Tetramesityldiiron
Names
Other names
dimesityliron
Identifiers
(59774-47-9 monomer) 158100-80-2 (59774-47-9 monomer)
Properties
C36H44Fe2
Appearance red solid
Density 1.19 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Tetramesityldiiron is an organoiron compound with the formula Fe2(C6H2(CH3)3)4. It is a red, air-sensitive solid that is used as a precursor to other iron complexes. It adopts a centrosymmetric structure.[1] The complex is a Lewis acid, forming monomeric adducts, e.g. Fe(C6H2(CH3)3)2pyridine2. The complex is prepared by treating ferrous halides with the Grignard reagent formed from mesityl bromide:[2]

2 FeCl2 + 4 BrMgC6H2(CH3)3 → Fe2(C6H2(CH3)3)4 + 2 MgBr2

References

  1. Müller, Hardy; Seidel, Wolfgang; Görls, Helmar (1993). "Chemistry of dimesityliron. VI. The structure of tetramesityldiiron". Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 445: 133–6. doi:10.1016/0022-328X(93)80198-K.
  2. Klose, Alain; Solari, Euro; Floriani, Carlo; Chiesi-Villa, Angiola; Rizzoli, Corrado; Re, Nazzareno (1994). "Magnetic Properties Diagnostic for the Existence of Iron(II)-Iron(II) Bonds in Dinuclear Complexes Which Derive from Stepwise Insertion Reactions on Unsupported Iron-Aryl Bonds". J. Am. Chem. Soc 116 (20): 9123–9135. doi:10.1021/ja00099a030.
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