

Supporting information
![]() | Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811032764/ng5211sup1.cif |
![]() | Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811032764/ng5211Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 845244
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 100 K
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.003 Å
- R factor = 0.028
- wR factor = 0.069
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 17.2
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level C PLAT244_ALERT_4_C Low 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors of B1 PLAT912_ALERT_4_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Above STh/L= 0.600 26
Alert level G PLAT003_ALERT_2_G Number of Uiso or Uij Restrained Atom Sites .... 7 PLAT005_ALERT_5_G No _iucr_refine_instructions_details in CIF .... ? PLAT232_ALERT_2_G Hirshfeld Test Diff (M-X) Fe1 -- C7 .. 5.6 su PLAT232_ALERT_2_G Hirshfeld Test Diff (M-X) Fe2 -- C14 .. 5.4 su PLAT232_ALERT_2_G Hirshfeld Test Diff (M-X) Fe2 -- C15 .. 5.6 su PLAT790_ALERT_4_G Centre of Gravity not Within Unit Cell: Resd. # 2 B F4 PLAT860_ALERT_3_G Note: Number of Least-Squares Restraints ....... 11
0 ALERT level A = Most likely a serious problem - resolve or explain 0 ALERT level B = A potentially serious problem, consider carefully 2 ALERT level C = Check. Ensure it is not caused by an omission or oversight 7 ALERT level G = General information/check it is not something unexpected 0 ALERT type 1 CIF construction/syntax error, inconsistent or missing data 4 ALERT type 2 Indicator that the structure model may be wrong or deficient 1 ALERT type 3 Indicator that the structure quality may be low 3 ALERT type 4 Improvement, methodology, query or suggestion 1 ALERT type 5 Informative message, check
The compound was synthesized as described below and its spectroscopic data is in good agreement with data reported for the PF6- salt.
To a solution of [(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(O(CH2CH3)2)]BF4 (0.560 g, 1.66 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (10 ml), 98% formic acid (0.030 ml, 0.796 mmol) was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 5 h after which diethyl ether was added to precipitate the formate compound as a light red solid. The mixture was allowed to stand for 30 min and then the mother liquor was syringed off and the residue washed with (2 x 5 ml) diethyl to give 0.70 g (87% yield) of the light red solid. Anal. Calc. for C15H11BF4Fe2O6: C, 37.09; H, 2.28% Found: C, 36.53; H, 2.57%. 1H NMR (400 MHz, acetone-d6): δ 5.46 (s, 10H, Cp), 7.18 (s, 1H, OCHO). 13C NMR (400 MHz, acetone-d6): δ 86.88 (Cp) 212.23 (CO). IR (solid state): ν(CO) 2057, 2039, 1985 cm-1, v(OCO) 1562 cm-1. M.p 109–110 °C.
All H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.95–1.00 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell refinement: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
![]() | Fig. 1. View of (I) (50% probability displacement ellipsoids) with H atoms omited for clarity. |
[Fe2(C5H5)2(CHO2)(CO)4]BF4 | F(000) = 968 |
Mr = 485.75 | Dx = 1.873 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 42124 reflections |
a = 7.4964 (5) Å | θ = 2.0–28.5° |
b = 17.8845 (14) Å | µ = 1.76 mm−1 |
c = 14.1931 (9) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 115.144 (3)° | Block, brown |
V = 1722.5 (2) Å3 | 0.24 × 0.11 × 0.1 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker X8 APEXII 4K Kappa CCD diffractometer | 3784 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.048 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 28.5°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) | h = −9→10 |
Tmin = 0.678, Tmax = 0.844 | k = −24→23 |
41366 measured reflections | l = −19→19 |
4341 independent reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.069 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0257P)2 + 2.6185P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4341 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
253 parameters | Δρmax = 1.38 e Å−3 |
11 restraints | Δρmin = −0.92 e Å−3 |
[Fe2(C5H5)2(CHO2)(CO)4]BF4 | V = 1722.5 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 485.75 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.4964 (5) Å | µ = 1.76 mm−1 |
b = 17.8845 (14) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 14.1931 (9) Å | 0.24 × 0.11 × 0.1 mm |
β = 115.144 (3)° |
Bruker X8 APEXII 4K Kappa CCD diffractometer | 4341 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) | 3784 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.678, Tmax = 0.844 | Rint = 0.048 |
41366 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028 | 11 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.069 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 1.38 e Å−3 |
4341 reflections | Δρmin = −0.92 e Å−3 |
253 parameters |
Experimental. All H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.95–1.00 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. 244_ALERT_4_C Low 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for B1 912_ALERT_4_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Above STh/L= 0.600 26 003_ALERT_ _G # Space-Group NOTED. 232_ALERT_2_G Hirshfeld Test Diff (M—X) Fe1 – C7.. 5.63 su 232_ALERT_2_G Hirshfeld Test Diff (M—X) Fe2 – C14.. 5.38 su 232_ALERT_2_G Hirshfeld Test Diff (M—X) Fe2 – C15.. 5.63 su DELU and SIMU restraints used. 790_ALERT_4_G Centre of Gravity not Within Unit Cell: Resd. # 2 B F4 860_ALERT_3_G Note: Number of Least-Squares Restraints ······. 11 NOTED. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | −0.3243 (3) | 0.92926 (11) | 0.07899 (14) | 0.0147 (4) | |
H1 | −0.3337 | 0.88 | 0.0438 | 0.018* | |
C2 | −0.1969 (3) | 0.99018 (11) | 0.08289 (14) | 0.0150 (4) | |
H2 | −0.1025 | 0.9911 | 0.05 | 0.018* | |
C3 | −0.2325 (3) | 1.04957 (11) | 0.13869 (14) | 0.0153 (4) | |
H3 | −0.1677 | 1.0998 | 0.1522 | 0.018* | |
C4 | −0.3832 (3) | 1.02592 (11) | 0.16890 (14) | 0.0152 (4) | |
H4 | −0.44 | 1.0562 | 0.2088 | 0.018* | |
C5 | −0.4380 (3) | 0.95243 (11) | 0.13173 (14) | 0.0153 (4) | |
H5 | −0.5392 | 0.9214 | 0.1421 | 0.018* | |
C6 | 0.0115 (3) | 1.01353 (10) | 0.34237 (14) | 0.0146 (3) | |
C7 | 0.0791 (3) | 0.90816 (11) | 0.23422 (15) | 0.0161 (3) | |
C8 | −0.0601 (3) | 0.85414 (10) | 0.39906 (14) | 0.0137 (3) | |
H8 | −0.0936 | 0.8167 | 0.4362 | 0.016* | |
C9 | 0.3687 (3) | 0.72050 (11) | 0.53224 (15) | 0.0179 (4) | |
H9 | 0.2698 | 0.6817 | 0.5283 | 0.021* | |
C10 | 0.5315 (3) | 0.74607 (11) | 0.62519 (15) | 0.0175 (4) | |
H10 | 0.5666 | 0.7279 | 0.6975 | 0.021* | |
C11 | 0.6362 (3) | 0.79995 (12) | 0.59592 (16) | 0.0188 (4) | |
H11 | 0.7579 | 0.8268 | 0.644 | 0.023* | |
C12 | 0.5394 (3) | 0.80858 (12) | 0.48493 (16) | 0.0189 (4) | |
H12 | 0.5807 | 0.8426 | 0.4419 | 0.023* | |
C13 | 0.3781 (3) | 0.75852 (11) | 0.44746 (15) | 0.0185 (4) | |
H13 | 0.2831 | 0.7523 | 0.3728 | 0.022* | |
C14 | 0.2328 (3) | 0.82195 (10) | 0.63946 (15) | 0.0151 (3) | |
C15 | 0.4344 (3) | 0.92972 (11) | 0.59175 (14) | 0.0150 (3) | |
B1 | −0.1687 (3) | 0.64951 (14) | 0.37678 (18) | 0.0201 (4) | |
F1 | −0.06516 (18) | 0.69395 (7) | 0.33590 (9) | 0.0219 (3) | |
F2 | −0.2175 (2) | 0.58267 (8) | 0.32135 (15) | 0.0431 (4) | |
F3 | −0.3406 (2) | 0.68494 (8) | 0.36527 (13) | 0.0340 (3) | |
F4 | −0.0473 (2) | 0.63435 (12) | 0.47950 (12) | 0.0510 (5) | |
Fe1 | −0.13319 (4) | 0.955840 (14) | 0.233347 (19) | 0.01069 (7) | |
Fe2 | 0.34774 (4) | 0.835389 (14) | 0.552967 (19) | 0.01083 (7) | |
O1 | 0.1019 (2) | 1.05243 (8) | 0.40890 (12) | 0.0232 (3) | |
O2 | 0.2129 (2) | 0.88085 (9) | 0.23040 (12) | 0.0250 (3) | |
O3 | −0.19470 (19) | 0.88025 (8) | 0.31758 (10) | 0.0149 (3) | |
O4 | 0.11643 (19) | 0.87505 (7) | 0.43390 (10) | 0.0139 (3) | |
O5 | 0.1671 (2) | 0.80908 (9) | 0.69662 (11) | 0.0228 (3) | |
O6 | 0.4921 (2) | 0.98874 (8) | 0.61515 (12) | 0.0241 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0144 (9) | 0.0155 (9) | 0.0115 (8) | 0.0002 (7) | 0.0029 (7) | −0.0001 (7) |
C2 | 0.0149 (9) | 0.0174 (9) | 0.0111 (8) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0042 (7) | 0.0031 (7) |
C3 | 0.0153 (9) | 0.0138 (8) | 0.0145 (8) | 0.0018 (7) | 0.0041 (7) | 0.0036 (7) |
C4 | 0.0123 (8) | 0.0191 (9) | 0.0121 (8) | 0.0046 (7) | 0.0031 (7) | 0.0021 (7) |
C5 | 0.0101 (8) | 0.0201 (9) | 0.0132 (8) | 0.0011 (7) | 0.0023 (7) | 0.0035 (7) |
C6 | 0.0135 (9) | 0.0144 (8) | 0.0140 (8) | 0.0020 (6) | 0.0038 (7) | 0.0019 (6) |
C7 | 0.0138 (8) | 0.0185 (9) | 0.0153 (8) | 0.0018 (6) | 0.0055 (7) | 0.0015 (7) |
C8 | 0.0148 (9) | 0.0133 (8) | 0.0142 (8) | 0.0011 (7) | 0.0074 (7) | 0.0012 (7) |
C9 | 0.0151 (9) | 0.0130 (9) | 0.0222 (9) | 0.0028 (7) | 0.0046 (8) | −0.0033 (7) |
C10 | 0.0152 (9) | 0.0150 (9) | 0.0188 (9) | 0.0057 (7) | 0.0038 (7) | 0.0005 (7) |
C11 | 0.0111 (9) | 0.0205 (9) | 0.0218 (9) | 0.0037 (7) | 0.0041 (7) | −0.0013 (8) |
C12 | 0.0155 (9) | 0.0238 (10) | 0.0208 (9) | 0.0031 (8) | 0.0109 (8) | −0.0021 (8) |
C13 | 0.0167 (9) | 0.0212 (10) | 0.0161 (9) | 0.0061 (8) | 0.0053 (7) | −0.0053 (7) |
C14 | 0.0159 (9) | 0.0145 (8) | 0.0147 (8) | 0.0029 (7) | 0.0063 (7) | 0.0013 (7) |
C15 | 0.0143 (9) | 0.0170 (7) | 0.0130 (8) | 0.0005 (7) | 0.0051 (7) | −0.0005 (6) |
B1 | 0.0165 (11) | 0.0222 (11) | 0.0202 (10) | −0.0014 (9) | 0.0064 (9) | 0.0029 (9) |
F1 | 0.0215 (6) | 0.0243 (6) | 0.0217 (6) | −0.0017 (5) | 0.0110 (5) | 0.0033 (5) |
F2 | 0.0262 (8) | 0.0265 (7) | 0.0816 (12) | −0.0079 (6) | 0.0275 (8) | −0.0190 (8) |
F3 | 0.0321 (8) | 0.0294 (7) | 0.0534 (9) | 0.0073 (6) | 0.0307 (7) | 0.0015 (6) |
F4 | 0.0333 (9) | 0.0855 (13) | 0.0248 (7) | −0.0234 (9) | 0.0032 (6) | 0.0205 (8) |
Fe1 | 0.00883 (12) | 0.01172 (13) | 0.01071 (12) | 0.00072 (9) | 0.00336 (10) | 0.00103 (9) |
Fe2 | 0.00995 (13) | 0.01173 (13) | 0.01013 (12) | 0.00130 (9) | 0.00361 (10) | 0.00004 (9) |
O1 | 0.0228 (8) | 0.0187 (7) | 0.0208 (7) | −0.0012 (6) | 0.0020 (6) | −0.0026 (6) |
O2 | 0.0186 (7) | 0.0328 (9) | 0.0259 (8) | 0.0080 (6) | 0.0118 (6) | 0.0032 (6) |
O3 | 0.0112 (6) | 0.0164 (6) | 0.0152 (6) | 0.0000 (5) | 0.0037 (5) | 0.0038 (5) |
O4 | 0.0118 (6) | 0.0156 (6) | 0.0129 (6) | 0.0012 (5) | 0.0039 (5) | 0.0022 (5) |
O5 | 0.0274 (8) | 0.0251 (8) | 0.0212 (7) | 0.0040 (6) | 0.0153 (7) | 0.0045 (6) |
O6 | 0.0277 (8) | 0.0187 (7) | 0.0245 (7) | −0.0037 (6) | 0.0097 (7) | −0.0031 (6) |
C1—C5 | 1.414 (3) | C9—Fe2 | 2.0910 (19) |
C1—C2 | 1.434 (3) | C9—H9 | 1 |
C1—Fe1 | 2.1002 (18) | C10—C11 | 1.412 (3) |
C1—H1 | 1 | C10—Fe2 | 2.0737 (19) |
C2—C3 | 1.416 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9999 |
C2—Fe1 | 2.0732 (18) | C11—C12 | 1.435 (3) |
C2—H2 | 1 | C11—Fe2 | 2.0805 (19) |
C3—C4 | 1.432 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9999 |
C3—Fe1 | 2.0783 (19) | C12—C13 | 1.414 (3) |
C3—H3 | 1 | C12—Fe2 | 2.0990 (19) |
C4—C5 | 1.411 (3) | C12—H12 | 1.0001 |
C4—Fe1 | 2.1125 (19) | C13—Fe2 | 2.1152 (19) |
C4—H4 | 1.0001 | C13—H13 | 1.0001 |
C5—Fe1 | 2.1224 (19) | C14—O5 | 1.137 (2) |
C5—H5 | 1 | C14—Fe2 | 1.7906 (19) |
C6—O1 | 1.136 (2) | C15—O6 | 1.135 (2) |
C6—Fe1 | 1.7915 (19) | C15—Fe2 | 1.808 (2) |
C7—O2 | 1.138 (2) | B1—F4 | 1.378 (3) |
C7—Fe1 | 1.8009 (19) | B1—F3 | 1.382 (3) |
C8—O4 | 1.256 (2) | B1—F2 | 1.392 (3) |
C8—O3 | 1.258 (2) | B1—F1 | 1.397 (3) |
C8—H8 | 0.95 | Fe1—O3 | 1.9844 (13) |
C9—C13 | 1.410 (3) | Fe2—O4 | 1.9686 (13) |
C9—C10 | 1.439 (3) | ||
C5—C1—C2 | 107.34 (17) | O6—C15—Fe2 | 178.34 (18) |
C5—C1—Fe1 | 71.28 (11) | F4—B1—F3 | 112.2 (2) |
C2—C1—Fe1 | 68.89 (10) | F4—B1—F2 | 109.0 (2) |
C5—C1—H1 | 126.3 | F3—B1—F2 | 108.60 (18) |
C2—C1—H1 | 126.3 | F4—B1—F1 | 108.53 (18) |
Fe1—C1—H1 | 126.3 | F3—B1—F1 | 110.15 (18) |
C3—C2—C1 | 108.10 (16) | F2—B1—F1 | 108.22 (18) |
C3—C2—Fe1 | 70.24 (10) | C6—Fe1—C7 | 93.30 (9) |
C1—C2—Fe1 | 70.92 (10) | C6—Fe1—O3 | 94.73 (7) |
C3—C2—H2 | 125.9 | C7—Fe1—O3 | 95.98 (7) |
C1—C2—H2 | 125.9 | C6—Fe1—C2 | 120.60 (8) |
Fe1—C2—H2 | 125.9 | C7—Fe1—C2 | 87.91 (8) |
C2—C3—C4 | 107.81 (17) | O3—Fe1—C2 | 144.23 (7) |
C2—C3—Fe1 | 69.86 (10) | C6—Fe1—C3 | 90.74 (8) |
C4—C3—Fe1 | 71.32 (11) | C7—Fe1—C3 | 117.34 (8) |
C2—C3—H3 | 126.1 | O3—Fe1—C3 | 145.87 (7) |
C4—C3—H3 | 126.1 | C2—Fe1—C3 | 39.90 (7) |
Fe1—C3—H3 | 126.1 | C6—Fe1—C1 | 157.78 (8) |
C5—C4—C3 | 107.74 (17) | C7—Fe1—C1 | 96.27 (8) |
C5—C4—Fe1 | 70.92 (11) | O3—Fe1—C1 | 104.12 (7) |
C3—C4—Fe1 | 68.74 (11) | C2—Fe1—C1 | 40.19 (7) |
C5—C4—H4 | 126.1 | C3—Fe1—C1 | 67.05 (7) |
C3—C4—H4 | 126.1 | C6—Fe1—C4 | 97.62 (8) |
Fe1—C4—H4 | 126.1 | C7—Fe1—C4 | 154.51 (8) |
C4—C5—C1 | 109.00 (17) | O3—Fe1—C4 | 105.94 (7) |
C4—C5—Fe1 | 70.16 (11) | C2—Fe1—C4 | 66.70 (7) |
C1—C5—Fe1 | 69.59 (11) | C3—Fe1—C4 | 39.94 (7) |
C4—C5—H5 | 125.5 | C1—Fe1—C4 | 66.18 (7) |
C1—C5—H5 | 125.5 | C6—Fe1—C5 | 133.28 (8) |
Fe1—C5—H5 | 125.5 | C7—Fe1—C5 | 133.17 (8) |
O1—C6—Fe1 | 177.30 (17) | O3—Fe1—C5 | 86.05 (7) |
O2—C7—Fe1 | 176.01 (18) | C2—Fe1—C5 | 66.31 (7) |
O4—C8—O3 | 123.42 (17) | C3—Fe1—C5 | 66.25 (8) |
O4—C8—H8 | 118.3 | C1—Fe1—C5 | 39.13 (7) |
O3—C8—H8 | 118.3 | C4—Fe1—C5 | 38.92 (7) |
C13—C9—C10 | 107.38 (18) | C14—Fe2—C15 | 97.58 (9) |
C13—C9—Fe2 | 71.35 (11) | C14—Fe2—O4 | 97.58 (7) |
C10—C9—Fe2 | 69.14 (11) | C15—Fe2—O4 | 89.81 (7) |
C13—C9—H9 | 126.3 | C14—Fe2—C10 | 88.27 (8) |
C10—C9—H9 | 126.3 | C15—Fe2—C10 | 119.41 (8) |
Fe2—C9—H9 | 126.3 | O4—Fe2—C10 | 149.28 (7) |
C11—C10—C9 | 107.94 (18) | C14—Fe2—C11 | 120.08 (9) |
C11—C10—Fe2 | 70.39 (11) | C15—Fe2—C11 | 90.05 (9) |
C9—C10—Fe2 | 70.43 (11) | O4—Fe2—C11 | 142.00 (7) |
C11—C10—H10 | 126 | C10—Fe2—C11 | 39.74 (8) |
C9—C10—H10 | 126 | C14—Fe2—C9 | 92.94 (8) |
Fe2—C10—H10 | 126 | C15—Fe2—C9 | 157.11 (8) |
C10—C11—C12 | 108.14 (18) | O4—Fe2—C9 | 108.95 (7) |
C10—C11—Fe2 | 69.87 (11) | C10—Fe2—C9 | 40.43 (8) |
C12—C11—Fe2 | 70.61 (11) | C11—Fe2—C9 | 67.11 (8) |
C10—C11—H11 | 125.9 | C14—Fe2—C12 | 155.18 (8) |
C12—C11—H11 | 125.9 | C15—Fe2—C12 | 97.22 (8) |
Fe2—C11—H11 | 125.9 | O4—Fe2—C12 | 102.29 (7) |
C13—C12—C11 | 107.30 (18) | C10—Fe2—C12 | 67.08 (8) |
C13—C12—Fe2 | 71.01 (11) | C11—Fe2—C12 | 40.17 (8) |
C11—C12—Fe2 | 69.22 (11) | C9—Fe2—C12 | 66.65 (8) |
C13—C12—H12 | 126.4 | C14—Fe2—C13 | 128.76 (9) |
C11—C12—H12 | 126.3 | C15—Fe2—C13 | 133.58 (8) |
Fe2—C12—H12 | 126.3 | O4—Fe2—C13 | 86.96 (7) |
C9—C13—C12 | 109.22 (17) | C10—Fe2—C13 | 66.45 (8) |
C9—C13—Fe2 | 69.49 (11) | C11—Fe2—C13 | 66.32 (8) |
C12—C13—Fe2 | 69.77 (11) | C9—Fe2—C13 | 39.16 (8) |
C9—C13—H13 | 125.4 | C12—Fe2—C13 | 39.21 (8) |
C12—C13—H13 | 125.4 | C8—O3—Fe1 | 120.38 (12) |
Fe2—C13—H13 | 125.4 | C8—O4—Fe2 | 128.81 (12) |
O5—C14—Fe2 | 175.35 (17) | ||
C5—C1—C2—C3 | 0.6 (2) | C1—C5—Fe1—O3 | −118.19 (11) |
Fe1—C1—C2—C3 | −60.70 (13) | C4—C5—Fe1—C2 | −81.72 (12) |
C5—C1—C2—Fe1 | 61.25 (13) | C1—C5—Fe1—C2 | 38.52 (11) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.4 (2) | C4—C5—Fe1—C3 | −37.96 (11) |
Fe1—C2—C3—C4 | −61.56 (13) | C1—C5—Fe1—C3 | 82.28 (12) |
C1—C2—C3—Fe1 | 61.13 (13) | C4—C5—Fe1—C1 | −120.24 (16) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.2 (2) | C1—C5—Fe1—C4 | 120.24 (16) |
Fe1—C3—C4—C5 | −60.48 (13) | C11—C10—Fe2—C14 | −145.14 (13) |
C2—C3—C4—Fe1 | 60.63 (13) | C9—C10—Fe2—C14 | 96.58 (13) |
C3—C4—C5—C1 | 0.2 (2) | C11—C10—Fe2—C15 | −47.42 (14) |
Fe1—C4—C5—C1 | −58.91 (13) | C9—C10—Fe2—C15 | −165.69 (12) |
C3—C4—C5—Fe1 | 59.11 (13) | C11—C10—Fe2—O4 | 112.87 (15) |
C2—C1—C5—C4 | −0.5 (2) | C9—C10—Fe2—O4 | −5.4 (2) |
Fe1—C1—C5—C4 | 59.26 (13) | C9—C10—Fe2—C11 | −118.28 (17) |
C2—C1—C5—Fe1 | −59.72 (12) | C11—C10—Fe2—C9 | 118.28 (17) |
C13—C9—C10—C11 | 0.8 (2) | C11—C10—Fe2—C12 | 37.90 (12) |
Fe2—C9—C10—C11 | −60.69 (14) | C9—C10—Fe2—C12 | −80.38 (13) |
C13—C9—C10—Fe2 | 61.45 (13) | C11—C10—Fe2—C13 | 80.73 (13) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.2 (2) | C9—C10—Fe2—C13 | −37.55 (12) |
Fe2—C10—C11—C12 | −60.52 (14) | C10—C11—Fe2—C14 | 41.31 (15) |
C9—C10—C11—Fe2 | 60.72 (13) | C12—C11—Fe2—C14 | 160.03 (12) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | −1.1 (2) | C10—C11—Fe2—C15 | 140.10 (12) |
Fe2—C11—C12—C13 | −61.14 (13) | C12—C11—Fe2—C15 | −101.18 (13) |
C10—C11—C12—Fe2 | 60.05 (14) | C10—C11—Fe2—O4 | −130.14 (13) |
C10—C9—C13—C12 | −1.5 (2) | C12—C11—Fe2—O4 | −11.43 (18) |
Fe2—C9—C13—C12 | 58.58 (14) | C12—C11—Fe2—C10 | 118.72 (17) |
C10—C9—C13—Fe2 | −60.04 (13) | C10—C11—Fe2—C9 | −38.31 (12) |
C11—C12—C13—C9 | 1.6 (2) | C12—C11—Fe2—C9 | 80.41 (13) |
Fe2—C12—C13—C9 | −58.41 (14) | C10—C11—Fe2—C12 | −118.72 (17) |
C11—C12—C13—Fe2 | 59.99 (13) | C10—C11—Fe2—C13 | −81.09 (13) |
C3—C2—Fe1—C6 | −46.86 (14) | C12—C11—Fe2—C13 | 37.62 (12) |
C1—C2—Fe1—C6 | −165.13 (12) | C13—C9—Fe2—C14 | 158.36 (13) |
C3—C2—Fe1—C7 | −139.46 (12) | C10—C9—Fe2—C14 | −83.87 (13) |
C1—C2—Fe1—C7 | 102.27 (12) | C13—C9—Fe2—C15 | −84.2 (2) |
C3—C2—Fe1—O3 | 123.20 (13) | C10—C9—Fe2—C15 | 33.6 (3) |
C1—C2—Fe1—O3 | 4.93 (17) | C13—C9—Fe2—O4 | 59.31 (13) |
C1—C2—Fe1—C3 | −118.27 (16) | C10—C9—Fe2—O4 | 177.08 (11) |
C3—C2—Fe1—C1 | 118.27 (16) | C13—C9—Fe2—C10 | −117.77 (17) |
C3—C2—Fe1—C4 | 38.15 (11) | C13—C9—Fe2—C11 | −80.10 (13) |
C1—C2—Fe1—C4 | −80.12 (12) | C10—C9—Fe2—C11 | 37.67 (12) |
C3—C2—Fe1—C5 | 80.75 (12) | C13—C9—Fe2—C12 | −36.25 (12) |
C1—C2—Fe1—C5 | −37.52 (11) | C10—C9—Fe2—C12 | 81.52 (13) |
C2—C3—Fe1—C6 | 141.09 (12) | C10—C9—Fe2—C13 | 117.77 (17) |
C4—C3—Fe1—C6 | −101.01 (12) | C13—C12—Fe2—C14 | 73.1 (2) |
C2—C3—Fe1—C7 | 46.98 (14) | C11—C12—Fe2—C14 | −44.7 (3) |
C4—C3—Fe1—C7 | 164.89 (11) | C13—C12—Fe2—C15 | −160.72 (12) |
C2—C3—Fe1—O3 | −119.34 (13) | C11—C12—Fe2—C15 | 81.44 (13) |
C4—C3—Fe1—O3 | −1.44 (18) | C13—C12—Fe2—O4 | −69.34 (12) |
C4—C3—Fe1—C2 | 117.90 (16) | C11—C12—Fe2—O4 | 172.83 (12) |
C2—C3—Fe1—C1 | −38.12 (11) | C13—C12—Fe2—C10 | 80.34 (13) |
C4—C3—Fe1—C1 | 79.78 (12) | C11—C12—Fe2—C10 | −37.50 (12) |
C2—C3—Fe1—C4 | −117.90 (16) | C13—C12—Fe2—C11 | 117.83 (18) |
C2—C3—Fe1—C5 | −80.90 (12) | C13—C12—Fe2—C9 | 36.20 (12) |
C4—C3—Fe1—C5 | 37.01 (11) | C11—C12—Fe2—C9 | −81.63 (13) |
C5—C1—Fe1—C6 | −82.2 (2) | C11—C12—Fe2—C13 | −117.83 (18) |
C2—C1—Fe1—C6 | 35.7 (3) | C9—C13—Fe2—C14 | −28.18 (16) |
C5—C1—Fe1—C7 | 162.86 (12) | C12—C13—Fe2—C14 | −149.00 (13) |
C2—C1—Fe1—C7 | −79.23 (12) | C9—C13—Fe2—C15 | 147.70 (13) |
C5—C1—Fe1—O3 | 65.06 (12) | C12—C13—Fe2—C15 | 26.88 (17) |
C2—C1—Fe1—O3 | −177.03 (11) | C9—C13—Fe2—O4 | −125.46 (12) |
C5—C1—Fe1—C2 | −117.91 (16) | C12—C13—Fe2—O4 | 113.72 (12) |
C5—C1—Fe1—C3 | −80.07 (12) | C9—C13—Fe2—C10 | 38.75 (12) |
C2—C1—Fe1—C3 | 37.84 (11) | C12—C13—Fe2—C10 | −82.07 (13) |
C5—C1—Fe1—C4 | −36.39 (11) | C9—C13—Fe2—C11 | 82.29 (13) |
C2—C1—Fe1—C4 | 81.52 (12) | C12—C13—Fe2—C11 | −38.53 (12) |
C2—C1—Fe1—C5 | 117.91 (16) | C12—C13—Fe2—C9 | −120.82 (17) |
C5—C4—Fe1—C6 | −159.28 (12) | C9—C13—Fe2—C12 | 120.82 (17) |
C3—C4—Fe1—C6 | 81.99 (12) | O4—C8—O3—Fe1 | 2.3 (2) |
C5—C4—Fe1—C7 | 86.2 (2) | C6—Fe1—O3—C8 | −47.85 (15) |
C3—C4—Fe1—C7 | −32.6 (2) | C7—Fe1—O3—C8 | 45.98 (15) |
C5—C4—Fe1—O3 | −62.12 (12) | C2—Fe1—O3—C8 | 140.73 (15) |
C3—C4—Fe1—O3 | 179.16 (10) | C3—Fe1—O3—C8 | −146.20 (15) |
C5—C4—Fe1—C2 | 80.61 (12) | C1—Fe1—O3—C8 | 144.01 (14) |
C3—C4—Fe1—C2 | −38.11 (11) | C4—Fe1—O3—C8 | −147.16 (14) |
C5—C4—Fe1—C3 | 118.72 (16) | C5—Fe1—O3—C8 | 179.01 (15) |
C5—C4—Fe1—C1 | 36.58 (11) | O3—C8—O4—Fe2 | −174.87 (13) |
C3—C4—Fe1—C1 | −82.14 (12) | C14—Fe2—O4—C8 | −40.67 (17) |
C3—C4—Fe1—C5 | −118.72 (16) | C15—Fe2—O4—C8 | −138.29 (16) |
C4—C5—Fe1—C6 | 28.79 (16) | C10—Fe2—O4—C8 | 58.8 (2) |
C1—C5—Fe1—C6 | 149.03 (12) | C11—Fe2—O4—C8 | 131.88 (16) |
C4—C5—Fe1—C7 | −143.93 (12) | C9—Fe2—O4—C8 | 55.10 (17) |
C1—C5—Fe1—C7 | −23.69 (16) | C12—Fe2—O4—C8 | 124.36 (16) |
C4—C5—Fe1—O3 | 121.58 (11) | C13—Fe2—O4—C8 | 88.04 (16) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Fe2(C5H5)2(CHO2)(CO)4]BF4 |
Mr | 485.75 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.4964 (5), 17.8845 (14), 14.1931 (9) |
β (°) | 115.144 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1722.5 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.76 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.24 × 0.11 × 0.1 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker X8 APEXII 4K Kappa CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.678, 0.844 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 41366, 4341, 3784 |
Rint | 0.048 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.672 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.028, 0.069, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 4341 |
No. of parameters | 253 |
No. of restraints | 11 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.38, −0.92 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2007), SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
There has been a considerable interest in metalloformates and metallocarboxylates due to their potential application in the catalysis of water-gas shift reactions (Darensbourg, Day et al. 1981; Darensbourg, Fischer et al. 1981) and catalytic reduction of CO2 (Tso & Cutler, 1985, 1990; Pinkes et al. 1997). In connection to this the neutral mononuclear formate complex [(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(η1-OC(H)O)] has been prepared using different routes (Dombek & Angelici 1973; Darensbourg, Day et al. 1981; Tso & Cutler, 1985) and its molecular structure is well known (Darensbourg, Day et al. 1981; Darensbourg, Fischer et al. 1981). The cationic binuclear complex [{(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2}2(µ-OC(H)O)]PF6 has been reported as the product of the reaction between the neutral mononuclear complex [(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(η1-OC(H)O)] and [(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(THF)]PF6, and has been assumed to exist as a syn-syn isomer based on spectroscopic data (Tso & Cutler, 1985). The same authors have reported various formate bridged heterobimetallic complexes (Tso & Cutler, 1990) but none of their crystal structures are known.
The title compound (I) was obtained in high yields from the reaction of formic acid with two equivalents of the diethyl ether complex [(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(O(CH2CH3)2)]BF4. This is a part of our study on the reactions of the diethyl ether complex with electron pair donor ligands (M'thiruaine, Friedrich, Changamu & Bala, 2011; M'thiruaine, Friedrich, Changamu & Omondi, 2011). The crystallizes with one discrete molecular cation and one counter anion in the assymetric unit. Each Fe atom is coordinated in a pseudo-octahedral three-legged piano stool fashion in which the iron metal capped with cyclopentadienyl occupies three coordination sites while the two carbonyl ligands and formate oxygen occupy the other three coordination sites (Fig. 1). The Fe—O bond lengths of 1.9844 (13) and 1.9686 (13) Å are close to the 1.957 (2)Å reported for the neutral mononuclear complex [(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(η1-OC(H)O)] (Darensbourg, Day et al. 1981). The two O—C bonds of the formate group (–OC(H)O–) are identical, with the bond distances being equal to 1.256 (2) and 1.258 (2) Å, which is close to 1.277 (3)Å and 1.208 (4) found for coordinated and uncoordinated O—C of the formate moiety in the complex [(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(η1-OC(H)O)], respectively. The identical bond lengths of the two C—O bonds of bridging formate indicate electron delocalization between the two oxygen atoms of the formate moiety. Thus the structure shown in Fig. 1 is an overall structure of two resonance structures: [Fp—O=C(H)O—Fp]+ and [Fp—O-(H)C=O—Fp]+. This greatly contributes to the stability of the title compound in both solution and solid state. The Fp moieties are oriented in the solid state so as to adopt a syn-anti isomer structure contrary to the assumption made by Tso & Cutler (1985).