The First Neutral Adamantanoid Iron(<scp>III</scp>)‐chelate Complex: Spontaneous Formation, Structure, and Electrochemistry

Abstract

“Metalloautism”—this term perfectly describes the characteristic of the adamantanoid iron(III) chelate complex 1 that the four iron centers do not interact with each other either electronically or magnetically. The four metal atoms are linked by six chelating ligands (2), which are prepared by deprotonation of the product of the condensation of terephthaloyl chloride and dimethyl malonate.