Experimental and computational study of the structural and electronic properties of Fe(II)(2,2'-bipyridine)(mes)2 and [Fe(II)(2,2'-bipyridine)(mes)2]-, a complex containing a 2,2'-bipyridyl radical anion.

Addition of potassium metal and 2,2,2-crypt (4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane) to a tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution of Fe(2,2'-bipyridine)(mes)(2) (1; mes = 2,4,6-Me(3)C(6)H(2)) yielded the anionic complex [Fe(2,2'-bipyridine)(mes)(2)](-) which was isolated as [K(2...

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Main Authors: Irwin, M, Jenkins, R, Denning, MS, Krämer, T, Grandjean, F, Long, G, Herchel, R, McGrady, J, Goicoechea, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010