An Octanuclear FeIII Compound Featuring a New Type of Double Butterfly Iron-Oxo Core

Abstract

The parallel orientation of two Fe4O2 units results in a unique chainlike, double-butterfly arrangement of the iron–oxo core in 1 (see picture), which is formed by the reaction of neopentanol with [Fe6(μ3-O)(O2CPh)6(H2O)3](O2CPh). This octanuclear iron(III) compound exhibits strong antiferromagnetic coupling. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2000/z14086_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.