Synthesis of Fe-M complexes (M = Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd, Hg) using trans-Fe(EtPhPpy) 2(CO)3 as an organometallic tridentate ligand Molecular structures of (CO) 3Fe(μ-EtPhPpy)2 Mo(CO)3

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(97)00114-9

trans-Fe(EtPhPpy)₂(CO)₃ reacts with Mo(CO)₆ and M(SCN)₂ (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd, Hg) to form binuclear complexes containing an Fe-M bond. Crystal and molecular structures of the title complexes have been determined by X-ray analysis, which yielded Fe(0)-Mo(0) and Fe(0)-Cd(II) bonded lengths of 2.922(1)A and 2.648(1)A respectively.