Zero valent iron and nickel coordination chemistry: metal atoms as direct approach to bis(benzene)chromium bridged N-heterocyclic silylene complexes

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the synthesis of bis(benzene) chromium bridged complexes through a direct metal-atom approach.
• Introduced a pincer ligand for coordination with zerovalent iron and nickel.
• Utilized chimie douce (mild chemistry) conditions for synthesis.
• Focused on the accessibility of the Fe complex with the ligand.
• Successfully synthesized a bis(benzene) chromium bridged bidentate silylene complex.
• Demonstrated the potential of mild conditions for creating metal coordination complexes.