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Low temperature activation of S8, Se(red) and α-Te with [Cp(BIG)Fe(CO)2] radicals
1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany. Manfred.Scheer@ur.de.
Abstract:
The bulky dimeric iron complex, [Cp(BIG)Fe(CO)2]2, readily activates elemental chalcogens (S8, Se(red) and α-Te) under mild conditions at room temperature. Six compounds containing Q2(2-) ligands (Q = S, Se) and a Te(2-) ligand, respectively, were isolated and completely characterized, including by X-ray diffraction techniques.
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