How “Innocent” Are Pentane‐2,4‐dionebis(S‐alkylisothiosemicarbazonato) Ligands in Biomimetic FeII and FeIV Complexes?*

U. Knof, T. Weyhermuller, T. Wolter, K. Wieghardt, E. Bill, C. Butzlaff, A. X. Trautwein

Abstract



Square‐planar FeIV complexes with a ground state of S = 1 can stabilize the 14π electron system L3−. Treatment with π acceptors such as phosphanes, cyanides, or methylimidazole produces diamagnetic, octahedral FeII complexes (S = 0) containing the monoanion L−, which has 12π electrons.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAngewandte Chemie-International Edition in English
Volume32
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)1635-1638
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.11.1993

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