Diiron nonacarbonyl
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IUPAC name
Diiron nonacarbonyl, tri-μ-carbonyl-bis(tricarbonyliron)(Fe—Fe)
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Other names
Iron enneacarbonyl
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Fe2C9O9 | |||
Molar mass | 363.78 g/mol | ||
Appearance | orange crystals | ||
Density | 2.08 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | decomposes at 100 °C[1] | ||
insoluble, does not react with water[2] | |||
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Toxic, flammable | ||
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Related compounds | |||
Related iron carbonyls
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Iron pentacarbonyl Triiron dodecacarbonyl | ||
Related compounds
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Dimanganese decacarbonyl Dicobalt octacarbonyl | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diiron nonacarbonyl is an
Synthesis and structure
Following the original method,[4] photolysis of an acetic acid solution of Fe(CO)5 produces Fe2(CO)9 in good yield:[5][6]
- 2 Fe(CO)5 → Fe2(CO)9 + CO
Fe2(CO)9 consists of a pair of Fe(CO)3 centers linked by three bridging CO ligands. Although older textbooks show an Fe-Fe bond consistent with the
Reactions
Fe2(CO)9 is a precursor to compounds of the type Fe(CO)4L and Fe(CO)3(diene). Such syntheses are typically conducted in
- Fe2(CO)9 → Fe(CO)5 + Fe(CO)4(THF)
Oxidative addition of allyl bromide to diiron nonacarbonyl gives the
- Fe2(CO)9 + BrCH2CH=CH2 → FeBr(CO)3(C3H5) + CO + Fe(CO)5
Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl is prepared similarly using 3,4-dichlorocyclobutene:[10]
- C4H4Cl2 + 2 Fe2(CO)9 → (C4H4)Fe(CO)3 + 2 Fe(CO)5 + 2 CO + 2 FeCl2.
Fe2(CO)9 has also been employed in the synthesis of cyclopentadienones via a net [2+3]-cycloaddition from dibromoketones, known as the Noyori [3+2] reaction.[11]
Low temperature UV/vis photolysis of Fe2(CO)9 yields the Fe2(CO)8 unsaturated complex, producing both CO-bridged and unbridged isomers.[12]
Safety
Metal carbonyls are typically treated as if they are highly toxic.[5]
References
- ^ Dewar, J., & Jones, H. O. (1907). On a New Iron Carbonyl, and on the Action of Light and of Heat on the Iron Carbonyls. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 79(527), 66–80. doi:10.1098/rspa.1907.0015
- ^ Diiron nonacarbonyl, reactivity
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- R. Noyori; Yokoyama, K.; Hayakawa, Y. (1988). "Cyclopentanones from α, α'-Dibromoketones and Enamines: 2,5-Dimethyl-3-Phenyl-2-Cyclopenten-1-one". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 6, p. 520.
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