Heterolytic Cleavage of Dihydrogen by an Iron(II) PNP Pincer Complex via Metal-Ligand Cooperation
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The bis-carbonyl Fe(II) complex trans-[Fe(PNP-iPr)(CO)2Cl]+ reacts with Zn as reducing agent under a dihydrogen atmosphere to give the Fe(II) hydride complex cis-[Fe(PNP-iPr)(CO)2H]+ in 97% isolated yield. A crucial step in this reaction seems to be the reduct... ...
