A Mössbauer study of iron(II)–1,10-phenanthroline complexes
Abstract
Compounds of the type Fe phen2X2 and [Fe phen3]X2 have been made and studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy supplemented by infrared spectroscopy and reflectance spectra in the visible region. The results are in accordance with a cis structure for the bisphenanthroline compounds. The interactions between the phenanthroline molecules, the anionic ligands, and the iron atoms are discussed.