Comparison of cyanide and carbon monoxide as ligands in iron(II) porphyrinates

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2009;48(27):5010-3. doi: 10.1002/anie.200901434.

Abstract

Spot the difference: The five-coordinate iron(II) cyanoporphyrinates, which are spin-crossover compounds, can be used to synthesize previously unknown six-coordinate complexes. Bis(cyano) and (cyano)imidazole complexes are presented, and the five- and six-coordinate (cyano)iron(II) derivatives are compared with analogous CO complexes.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Monoxide / chemistry*
  • Cyanides / chemistry*
  • Iron / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Porphyrins / chemistry*
  • Temperature
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Cyanides
  • Ligands
  • Porphyrins
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Iron