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Crystal and electronic structure of a hexacarbonyldiiron cluster tethered to naphthalene-2-thiolate ligands
Charles Mebi1, Nikolay Gerasimchuk2, Jordan Labrecque1
1Department of Physical Sciences, Arkansas Tech University, 1701 N. Boulder Ave, Russellville, Arkansas 72801, USA.
Abstract:
The structure of the previously reported complex bis(μ-naphthalene-2-thiolato-κ2S:S)bis(tricarbonyliron)(Fe-Fe), [Fe2(C10H7S)2(CO)6], has been characterized by X-ray diffraction. In the solid state, the dinuclear complex adopts a butterfly-like shape, with an equatorial-axial spatial orientation of the naphthalene groups covalently coupled to the [S2Fe2(CO)6] unit. The asymmetric unit contains three independent [(μ-naphthalene-2-thiolato)2Fe2(CO)6] molecules. These molecules show intermolecular π-π stacking interactions between the naphthalene rings, which was confirmed by Hirshfield surface analysis. The electronic spectrum of the complex recorded in acetonitrile shows a band centered at 350 nm (ℇ = 4.6 × 103 M-1 cm-1) and tailing into the visible region. This absorption can be attributed to a π→π* electronic transition within the naphthalene moiety and a metal-based d→d transition.
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