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Synthesis and Characterization of Amidinate–Iron(I) Complexes: Analogies with β-Diketiminate Chemistry

  1. Richard P. Rose Dr.1,2,
  2. Cameron Jones Prof.1,
  3. Christian Schulten Dipl.-Eng.1,2,
  4. Simon Aldridge Dr.3,
  5. Andreas Stasch Dr.1

Article first published online: 12 AUG 2008

DOI: 10.1002/chem.200801071

Issue

Chemistry - A European Journal

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volume 14, Issue 28, pages 8477–8480, September 26, 2008

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How to Cite

Rose, Richard P., Jones, C., Schulten, C., Aldridge, S. and Stasch, A. (2008), Synthesis and Characterization of Amidinate–Iron(I) Complexes: Analogies with β-Diketiminate Chemistry. Chem. Eur. J., 14: 8477–8480. doi: 10.1002/chem.200801071

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, PO Box 23, Victoria, 3800 (Australia), Fax: (+61) 3-9905-4597

  2. 2

    School of Chemistry, Main Building, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT (UK)

  3. 3

    Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR (UK)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 SEP 2008
  2. Article first published online: 12 AUG 2008
  3. Manuscript Received: 3 JUN 2008

Funded by

  • EPSRC
  • Australian Research Council

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Keywords:

  • amidinates;
  • iron;
  • low oxidation state;
  • nitrogen activation;
  • structure elucidation
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Iron maiden! The first amidinate–iron(I) complexes, including a dinitrogen-bridged example (see picture), have been synthesized and shown to be structurally more diverse than their β-diketiminate counterparts.

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