Table 1. Mössbauer Parameters of In Situ-Formed Iron Species Compared to Previously Reported Iron–Bisphosphine Intermediatesa.
| species | geometry | isomer shift δ (mm/s) | quadrupole splitting |ΔEQ| (mm/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fe(BenzP*)Br2 this work | dist. Td | 0.77 | 3.00 |
| Fe(SciOPP)Br228 | dist. Td | 0.94 | 2.80 |
| Fe(dcype)Br230 | dist. Td | 0.72 | 3.21 |
| Fe(BenzP*)BrPh this work | dist. Td | 0.52 | 2.45 |
| Fe(SciOPP)BrPh28 | dist. Td | 0.51 | 2.35 |
| Fe(SciOPP)BrMes29 | dist. Td | 0.52 | 1.97 |
| Fe(dcype)Br(3-MeOC6H4)30 | dist. Td | 0.51 | 2.49 |
| Fe(BenzP*)Ph2 this work | dist. Td | 0.33 | 1.65 |
| Fe(SciOPP)Ph228 | dist. Td | 0.32 | 1.50 |
| Fe(SciOPP)(Mes)229 | sq. planar | 0.28 | 3.67 |
| Fe(dcype)(3-MeOC6H4)230 | sq. planar | 0.23 | 4.35 |
| Fe(BenzP*)(THF)Ph2 this work | 0.35 | 2.85 | |
| Fe(SciOPP)(THF)Ph228 | 0.33 | 3.13 |
dcype = 1,2-bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane. SciOPP = 1,2-(bis[3,5-di(tert-butyl)phenyl]phosphino)benzene.