Circular dichroism spectra of tricarbonyliron π-complexes
Abstract
A number of optically active tricarbonyliron π-complexes with unsymmetrical cyclohexadiene and cyclohexadienyl ligands have been prepared from diols available by the oxidation of arenes by Pseudomonas putida. The circular dichroism spectra of the metal complexes provide an empirical guide for the assignment of absolute configuration from chiroptical data for this class of compounds.