Hughes, David L, Leigh, G Jeffery and McMahon, C Niamh (1999) Reduction of substituted cyclopropenes by [Fe(H)H2(Me2PCH2CH2PMe2)2][BPh4], and the validity of these reactions as models for nitrogenase function. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 6. 909 - 914. ISSN 1472-7773

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Abstract

The complex [FeH(H2)(Me2PCH2CH2PMe2)2][BPh4] reacts with various substituted cyclopropenes to give mixtures of propenes and cyclopropanes. No further acid is required and the solvent, acetone, appears to be a ready source of protons. The only iron-containing product isolated is [{FeH(Me2PCH2CH2PMe2)2}2(µ-Me2PCH2CH2PMe2)][BPh4]2, the structure of which was determined by X-ray crystal structure analysis. Evidence that a direct iron–cyclopropene interaction is necessary for hydrocarbon reduction to occur is outlined and the validity of this iron system as a model for nitrogenase function is assessed.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Life Sciences > Biology and Environmental Science
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 18:23
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2012 08:56
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/16069

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