Cyanide Ligand Assembly by Carbon Atom Transfer to an Iron Nitride

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The new iron(IV) nitride complex PhB(iPr2Im)3Fe≡N reacts with 2 equiv of bis(diisopropylamino)cyclopropenylidene (BAC) to provide PhB(iPr2Im)3Fe(CN)(N2)(BAC). This unusual example of a four-electron reaction involves carbon atom transfer from BAC to create a cyanide ligand along with the alkyne iPr2N–C≡C–NiPr2. The iron complex is in equilibrium with an N2-free species. Further reaction with CO leads to formation of a CO analogue, which can be independently prepared using NaCN as the cyanide source, while reaction with B(C6F5)3 provides the cyanoborane derivative.

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This record is for a(n) postprint of an article published in J. Am. Chem. Soc. on 2017-09-21; the version of record is available at https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b08704.

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Martinez, Jorge L., et al. "Cyanide Ligand Assembly by Carbon Atom Transfer to an Iron Nitride." J. Am. Chem. Soc., vol. 139, no. 40, 2017-9-21, https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b08704.

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J. Am. Chem. Soc.

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