A Brief Overview of the General Characteristics and Reactivity Towards Dioxygen of the Ferrous Tris (2-Pyridylmethyl Amine) Series Complexes is Presented

Abstract

This paper examines the coordination chemistry of iron to TPA-like nitrogenous tripod ligands, focusing on how the spin state of the metal is affected by the presence of steric constraints and the coordination of acetonitrile ligands which can be displaced easily. Additionally, the reactivity of the derivatives with molecular oxygen, the conservation of geometry between the solid state and the solution and the various coordination geometries, electronic properties, and redox properties of ferrous tris (2-pyridylmethyl amine) series complexes are discussed. Furthermore, the molecular mechanisms of reactivity of these complexes are evaluated, providing an outlook for future research.