A three-coordinate iron–silylene complex stabilized by ligand–ligand dispersion forces. Issue 28 (30th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hänninen, Mikko M.; Pal, Kuntal; Day, Benjamin M.; Pugh, Thomas; Layfield, Richard A.
• Is Part Of: Dalton transactions. Volume 45:Issue 28(2016)
• Page Start: 11301
• Page End: 11305
• Publication Date: 2016-06-30
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 546.05
• DOI: 10.1039/c6dt02486f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9226

Abstract

Abstract : The structural and bonding properties of a three-coordinate N-heterocyclic silyene (NHSi) complex of the iron(ii ) amide [Fe{N(SiMe3 )2 }2 ] are reported. Abstract : The structural and bonding properties of a three-coordinate N-heterocyclic silyene (NHSi) complex of the iron(ii ) amide [Fe{N(SiMe3 )2 }2 ] are reported. Computational studies reveal that dispersion forces between the amido SiMe3 substituents and the isopropyl substituents on the NHSi ligand significantly enhance the stability of the complex, along with Fe-to-Si π-backbonding.