Decacationic metallostars have been prepared by the reaction of permercurated ferrocene FeC10(HgO2CCF3)10 with superacidic (C5F5NH)(SbF6) (pKa = −11 estimated in H2O) in multigram scale. In the resulting compound, [FeC10Hg10(NC5F5)n][SbF6]10, the...
The non-classical carbonyl complex [Hg{Fe(CO)5}2]2+ [SbF6]-2 is prepared by reaction of Hg(SbF6)2 and excess Fe(CO)5 in anhydrous HF. The single-crystal X-ray structure reveals a linear Fe-Hg-Fe moiety as well as an eclipsed conformation of the eight basal CO ligands. Interestingly, the Hg-Fe bond length of 2.5745(7) Angstrom is relatively similar to the corresponding Hg-Fe bonds in literature-known [Hg{Fe(CO)4}2]2- dianions (2.52-2.55 Angstrom) which intrigued us to analyze the bonding situation in both the dications and dianions with the EDA-NOCV method. Both species are best described as Hg(0) compounds which are also confirmed by the shape of the HOMO-4 and HOMO-5 of the dication and dianion, respectively, in which the electron pair is located mainly at the Hg. Furthermore, for the dication and the dianion the sigma-backdonation from Hg into the [Fe(CO)5]22+ or the [Fe(CO)4]22- fragment is the most dominant orbital interaction and surprisingly these interaction energies are also very similar even in absolute values. The fact that both iron-based fragments are missing two electrons explains their prominent sigma-acceptor properties.
The non-classical carbonyl complex [Hg{Fe(CO)5}2]2+ [SbF6]− 2 is prepared by reaction of Hg(SbF6)2 and excess Fe(CO)5 in anhydrous HF. The single-crystal X-ray structure reveals a linear Fe–Hg–Fe moiety as well as an eclipsed conformation of the eight basal CO ligands. Interestingly, the Hg–Fe bond length of 2.5745(7) Å is relatively similar to the corresponding Hg–Fe bonds in literature-known [Hg{Fe(CO)4}2]2– dianions (2.52–2.55 Å), which intrigued us to analyze the bonding situation in both the dications and dianions with the energy decomposition analysis with natural orbitals for chemical valence (EDA-NOCV) method. Both species are best described as Hg(0) compounds, which are also confirmed by the shape of the HOMO-4 and HOMO-5 of the dication and dianion, respectively, in which the electron pair is located mainly at the Hg. Furthermore, for the dication and the dianion, the σ back-donation from Hg into the [Fe(CO)5]2 2+ or the [Fe(CO)4]2 2– fragment is the most dominant orbital interaction and surprisingly these interaction energies are also very similar even in absolute values. The fact that both iron-based fragments are missing two electrons explains their prominent σ-acceptor properties.
Decacationic metallostars have been prepared by the reaction of permercurated ferrocene FeC10(HgO2CCF3)10 with superacidic (C5F5NH)(SbF6) (pKa = −11 estimated in H2O) in multigram scale. In the resulting compound, [FeC10Hg10(NC5F5)n][SbF6]10, the labile pentafluoropyridine ligands are readily displaced by acetonitrile (MeCN) or tetrahydrothiophene (THT). In the X-ray structure of [FeC10Hg10(THT)10][SbF6]10 ‧ 24 MeCN no cation-anion contacts between mercury and fluorine were observed. Moreover, cyclic voltammetry measurements of [FeC10(Hg(MeCN))10]10+ and [FeC10(Hg(THT))10]10+ revealed a (quasi)reversible one-electron oxidation of Fe(II) to Fe(III). From the reaction of [FeC10(Hg(MeCN))10]10+ with MoF6 as oxidant the ferrocenium cation [FeC10(Hg(MeCN))10]11+ was obtained and characterized via single crystal XRD. These electrophilic metallostars are promising potential building blocks for the synthesis of dendritic architectures containing a robust, tenfold functionalized ferrocene core.
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