A facile synthesis of [{Fe(salphen)} 2O] (salphenH 2 N,N′- o-phenylenebis(salicylidineimine)) and the X-ray crystal structure of [{Fe(salphen)} 2O]·DMSO

• Published in: Inorganica Chimica Acta Vol. 187; no. 2; pp. 155 - 158
• Main Authors: Ashmawy, Fathy M., Ujaimi, Abdullatif R., McAuliffe, Charles A., (Dick) Parish, R.V., Pritchard, Robin G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 15.09.1991; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Chemistry; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Coordination compounds; Exact sciences and technology; Inorganic chemistry and origins of life; Inorganic compounds; Metal complexes; Physics; Preparations and properties; Structure of solids and liquids; crystallography; Structure of specific crystalline solids; Schiff base; Iron III Complexes; Solvate; Molecular structure; Preparation; Organic ligand; Transition metal Complexes; Experimental study; Trivalent metal Complexes; X ray diffraction; Oxo complex; Crystalline structure
• ISSN: 0020-1693; 1873-3255
• DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1693(00)90388-8

Reaction of ferric perchlorate with the disodium salt of N,N′- o-phenylenebis(salicylideneimine) in ethanol produces the μ-oxo complex [{Fe(salphen)} 2O]. Recrystallization from dimethyl sulfoxide produces dark red [{Fe(salen)} 2O]·DMSO which single crystal X-ray studies show to be a square-based pyramid linked by FeO bonds; FeO 1.776(7) and 1.781(7) Å, FeOFe 146.7(4)°.