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Published on: April 28, 2023
1,2-Diaza-4-phosphaferrocenes: synthesis, structural characterization, 57Fe Mössbauer spectrum analysis, and DFT
Lian Duan1, Xiang Zhang, Wenjun Zheng
1Institute of Organic Chemistry & College of Chemical and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Gongyuan Street 1, Linfen, Shanxi Province 041004, China. wjzheng_sxnu@qq.com wjzheng@sxnu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Two 1,2-diaza-4-phosphaferrocenes [(η5-3,5-R2dp)Fe(η5-CpMe5)] (R = tBu (3), Ph (4)) with a single η5 ring containing two nitrogen atoms are prepared. Mössbauer spectroscopic, electrochemical, and density functional theory (DFT) studies have provided a more detailed understanding of the electronic structures and stabilities of these complexes.
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