Improved access to ‘butterfly’ di-iron dithiolates Fe2(µ-SR)2(CO)6 and their mono- and bis(phosphine) adducts

Atheer M. Madlool, Grace E. Wingrove, Ben J. Paran Rutterford, Ahmad Malik, Heather K. Butcher, Joseph A. Wright

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    Abstract

    A series of Fe2(μ-SR)2(CO)6 complexes with a range of substituents have been prepared and characterised. This facile route provides improved access to pure ‘open’ Fe2(μ-SR)2(CO)6 systems with mono- and bis-substitution of PR3 ligands without using decarbonylation reagent. Comparisons of synthesis routes, solid-state structures, oxidative electrochemistry further insights into the chemistry of these systems have been reported.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere202302935
    JournalChemistrySelect
    Volume8
    Issue number33
    Early online date1 Sep 2023
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Sep 2023

    Keywords

    • [FeFe]-hydrogenases
    • hydrogen production
    • iron–sulfur clusters
    • organometallics

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