Stereochemistry of dicyanobis-(1,10-phenanthroline)iron(II) in solution in liquid hydrogen fluoride
Abstract
Dicyanobis-(1,10-phenanthroline)iron(II), phen2FeCN2, forms a diprotonated derivative in solution in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride; protonation probably takes place on the nitrogen atoms of the cyanide ligands. The 1H n.m.r. spectrum of such solutions shows that the protonated species exists entirely in the cis-configuration. A solid derivative, [phen2Fe(CNH)2](PF6)2, has been isolated.