Structure and bonding in three-coordinate N-heterocyclic carbene adducts of iron(ii) bis(trimethylsilyl)amide†
Abstract
The molecular structures, chemical bonding and magnetochemistry of the three-coordinate iron(II) NHC complexes [(NHC)Fe{N(SiMe3)2}2] (NHC = IPr, 2; NHC = IMes, 3) are reported.