The four-coordinate iron(II) phosphoraniminato complex PhB(MesIm)(3)Fe-N═PPh(3) undergoes an S = 0 to S = 2 spin transition with T(C) = 81 K, as determined by variable-temperature magnetic measurements and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Variable-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that the S = 0 to S = 2 transition is associated with an increase in the Fe-C and Fe-N bond distances and a decrease in the N-P bond distance. These structural changes have been interpreted in terms of electronic structure theory.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Scepaniak et al. (2011) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: