A Modular Strategy for Expanding Electron-Sink Capacity in Noncanonical Cluster Assemblies.

ABSTRACT: A modular synthetic strategy is described whereby organometallic complexes exhibiting considerable electron-sink capacity may be assembled by using only a few simple molecular components. The Fe₂(PPh₂)₂(CO)₅ fragment was selected as a common electroactive component and was assembled around aromatic cores bearing one, two, or three isocyanide functional groups, with the resultant complexes possessing electron-sink capacities of two, four, and six electrons, respectively. The latter complex is noteworthy in that its electron-sink capacity was found to rival that of large multinuclear clusters (e.g., [Ni₃₂C₆(CO)₃₆]^6- and [Ni₃₈Pt₆(CO)₄₈]^6-), which are often consid

SUBMITTER: Mai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8653162 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature