Structure-molecular orbital energy correlations in Me3Si-substituted bis(indenyl)iron complexes evidenced with UV-vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry

Curnow OJ; Fern GM; Klaib S; Bohme U; Lang H; Holze R

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol.585, No.2, 167-171, 2005

DOI10.1016/j.jelechem.2005.05.016 Export Citation

Structure-molecular orbital energy correlations in Me3Si-substituted bis(indenyl)iron complexes evidenced with UV-vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry

Curnow OJ, Fern GM, Klaib S, Bohme U, Lang H, Holze R

The electronic interaction between the iron atom and the indenyl ligands with one and two trimethylsilyl substituents in different isomeric positions in bis(indenyl) iron has been studied using cyclic voltammetry and U-V-vis spectroscopy. Results and interpretation are supported by theoretical PM3-calculations. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords:indenyl;iron;ferrocene;bis(indenyl)iron;sandwich;spectroelectrochemistry