Iron dithiocarbonate complexes: Structure of CpFe(CO)2SC(S)O-4-C6H4Cl

A group of dithiocarbonate iron complexes CpFe(CO)2SC(S)OAr (1) were prepared by the reaction of (μ-Sx)[CpFe(CO)2]2 with arylchlorothionoformates (Ar = Ph (1a), 4-C6H4Cl (1b), 4-C6H4F (1c), C6F5 (1d), 4-C6H4CH3 (1e)). The conversion of 1 into CpFe(CO)(κ2S,S-SC(S)OAr) (2), in which the dithiocarbonate ligand is bonded to the iron through the two S-atoms, can be achieved photolytically. The structure of CpFe(CO)2SC(S)O-4-C6H4Cl (1b) is reported.

The complexes CpFe(CO)2S-C(S)OAr (1) were prepared by the reaction of (μ-Sx)[CpFe(CO)2]2 with aryl-chlorothionoformates (Ar = Ph (1a), 4-C6H4Cl (1b), 4-C6H4F (1c), C6F5 (1d), 4-C6H4CH3 (1e)). The conversion of 1 into CpFe(CO)(κ2S,S-SC(S)OAr) (2), in which the dithiocarbonate ligand is bonded to the iron through the two S-atoms, can be achieved photolytically. The structure of CpFe(CO)2SC(S)O-4-C6H4Cl (1b) is reported.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide