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Thermally Induced Oxidation of [FeII(tacn)2](OTf)2 (tacn = 1,4,7-triazacyclononane).


ABSTRACT: We previously reported the spin-crossover (SC) properties of [FeII(tacn)2](OTf)2 (1) (tacn = 1,4,7-triazacyclononane) [Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2013, 2115]. Upon heating under dynamic vacuum, 1 undergoes oxidation to generate a low spin iron(III) complex. The oxidation of the iron center was found to be facilitated by initial oxidation of the ligand via loss of an H atom. The resulting complex was hypothesized to have the formulation [FeIII(tacn)(tacn-H)](OTf)2 (2) where tacn-H is N-deprotonated tacn. The formulation was confirmed by ESI-MS. The powder EPR spectrum of the oxidized product at 77 K reveals the formation of a low-spin iron(III) species with rhombic spectrum (g = 1.98, 2.10, 2.19). We have indirectly detected H2 formation during the heating of 1 by reacting the headspace with HgO. Formation of water (1HNMR in anhydrous d6-DMSO) and elemental mercury were observed. To further support this claim, we independently synthesized [FeIII(tacn)2](OTf)3 (3) and treated it with one equiv base yielding 2. The structures of 3 was characterized by X-ray crystallography. Compound 2 also exhibits a low spin iron(III) rhombic signal (g = 1.97, 2.11, 2.23) in DMF at 77 K. Variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that 3 undergoes gradual spin increase from 2 to 400 K. DFT studies indicate that the deprotonated nitrogen in 2 forms a bond to iron(III) exhibiting double bond character (Fe-N, 1.807 Å).

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221196 | biostudies-other | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Thermally Induced Oxidation of [Fe<sup>II</sup>(tacn)<sub>2</sub>](OTf)<sub>2</sub> (tacn = 1,4,7-triazacyclononane).

Li Jia J   Banerjee Atanu A   Preston Debra R DR   Shay Brian J BJ   Adhikary Amitiva A   Sevilla Michael D MD   Loloee Reza R   Staples Richard J RJ   Chavez Ferman A FA  

European journal of inorganic chemistry 20171109 46


We previously reported the spin-crossover (SC) properties of [Fe<sup>II</sup>(tacn)<sub>2</sub>](OTf)<sub>2</sub> (<b>1</b>) (tacn = 1,4,7-triazacyclononane) [<i>Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.</i> <b>2013</b>, 2115]. Upon heating under dynamic vacuum, <b>1</b> undergoes oxidation to generate a low spin iron(III) complex. The oxidation of the iron center was found to be facilitated by initial oxidation of the ligand via loss of an H atom. The resulting complex was hypothesized to have the formulation [Fe<s  ...[more]

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