Novel heterometallic Fe-Ru2-Fe arrays via "complex of complexes" approach

Cai Feng Wang, Lin Zuo Jing, Jie Wen Ying, Tong Ren, Xiao Zeng You

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Abstract

Four tetranuclear heterometallic compounds, [(Tp)Fe(CN)3] 2(Ru2(DMBA)4] (1), [(MeTp)Fe(CN) 3]2[Ru2(DMBA)4] (2), [( iBuTp)Fe(CN)3]2[Ru2(DMBA) 4] (3), and [(PhTp)Fe(CN)3]2[Ru 2(DMBA)4] (4) [DMBA = N,N′-dimethylbenzamidinate, Tp = (hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate, MeTp = (methyltris(pyrazolyl)borate, iBuTp = (2-methylpropyltris(pyrazolyl)borate, and PhTp = (tris(pyrazolyl)phenylborate)] were prepared from the combination of Ru 2(DMBA)4(NO3)2 and an appropriate [(RTp)Fe(CN)3]-. Molecular structures of compounds 1-4 were established using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and all feature a linear Fe-C≡N-Ru-Ru-N≡C-Fe array. The magnetic study revealed that the temperature dependence of χMT is mostly attributed to the zero-field splitting of the Ru2 center, indicating the absence of strong spin coupling among three metallic centers. The electronic independence was further confirmed by the vis-NIR spectroscopic studies. Also described are the voltammetric properties of these compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9716-9722
Number of pages7
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume47
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2008
Externally publishedYes

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