Reactivity of the four-co-ordinate, S1, macrocyclic complex of iron(II), [Fe(C22H22N4)]: 6,8,15,17-tetramethyldibenzo[b,i][1,4,8,11]tetra-azatetradeca-2,4,7,9,12,14-hexaenatoiron(II)

Abstract

The title four-co-ordinate, S1, iron(II) complex, [Fe(C₂₂H₂₂N₄)], has been prepared and reacts with ClO₄^– and alkyl halides to give iron(III) complexes, and with CO to give a five-co-ordinate tetra-aza Fe^II–CO complex.