Isolation of a metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) state of a tris 1,4-diimine complex of iron in the solid state: X-ray crystal structure and EPR†
Abstract
Using 5,6-dihydro-5,6-epoxy-1,10-phenanthroline as the ligand L, the X-ray crystal structure of [FeL3](ClO4)2·2H2O is determined. Its EPR and magnetic properties indicate entrapment of an MLCT state of the type Fe(III)–L−˙.