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Theoretical studies on the high-spin binuclear cyclopentadienyliron derivatives Cp 2Fe2(CN)n (Cp = η5-C 5H5; N = 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)

  • Hongxia Zhao
  • , Congzhi Wang
  • , Xiuhui Zhang*
  • , Na Wang
  • , Yang Bai
  • , Shumin Shi
  • , Qianshu Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Ministry of Education in China
  • CAS - Institute of High Energy Physics
  • Hebei Medical University
  • South China Normal University

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Abstract

Theoretical studies on the cyclopentadienyliron derivatives Cp 2Fe2(CN)n (Cp = η5-C 5H5; n = 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) indicate that high-spin species with terminal Cp rings and bridging cyanide ligands up to a maximum of two bridges are predicted to be the lowest energy structures, which are paramagnetic complexes. Cp2Fe2(CN)3 and Cp 2Fe2(CN)2 appear to be relatively stable with respect to dissociation of a cyanide ligand, while the binuclear derivatives Cp2Fe2(CN)n (n = 6, 5, 4, 3) are all more stable than the mononuclear fragments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)740-750
Number of pages11
JournalMolecular Physics
Volume112
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Mar 2014

Keywords

  • Cyanide ligand
  • Cyclopentadienyliron derivatives
  • Density functional theory
  • High spin
  • Paramagnetic

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