Coordination Versatility and Amide Shift in Mononuclear Fe^II Complexes with the Asymmetrical Tripod [(6-Bromo-2-pyridyl)methyl][(6-pivaloylamido-2-pyridyl)methyl](2-pyridylmethyl)amine (BrMPPA).

Thibon, Aurore; Karmazin‐Brelot, Lydia; Mandon, Dominique

We report in this communication the preparation of the BrMPPA ligand, a new tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine-type tripod in which di-α-substitution by an amido group and a bromine atom, respectively, provide functionality and sterically induced ligand flexibility. The coordination versatility of this tripod is evidenced by the complete characterization of two dichlorido and di-triflato FeII complexes in the solid state and in solution. The new tripod can potentially act as a κ5 ligand with coordination of the carbonyl group of the amide function. This is true when there is little steric hindrance at the coordination site. With bulky chlorido ligands, however, decoordination occurs, and the tripod becomes a κ4 chelate. In this case, a state-dependent coordination mode is reported: A dangling pyridyl group is observed in solution, whereas the carbonyl group is noncoordinated in the solid state, the three pyridine groups remaining bound.

LIGANDS (Chemistry); AMINES; COORDINATION compounds; IRON oxides; AMIDES

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2013, Vol 2013, Issue 7, p1118

1434-1948

Academic Journal

10.1002/ejic.201201284