Synthesis, structure, DFT calculation and ring-opening polymerization of manganese and iron complexes incorporating bidentate pyrazolyl precursor

Kuheli Das, Suranjan Shil, Amitabha Datta*

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Abstract

Two new manganese and iron complexes, namely [{C3H3N2(CH2)2}N{C6H3(CHMe2)2–2,6}]MnCl2·0.5(C4H8O) (1) and [{C3H3N2(CH2)2}N{C6H3(CHMe2)2–2,6}]FeCl2·0.5(C4H8O) (2) were synthesized by the reaction of a pyrazolyl ligand, [2,6-diisopropylphenyl]-bis[(1-H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl] amine with MnCl2 and FeCl2, respectively in THF as satisfactory yield. The pyrazolyl ligand coordinates as a bidentate fashion through its pyrazole N-donor sites to the metal center. Single crystal X-ray structural analysis reveals that in both metal complexes, the central metal ion possess on a distorted tetrahedral environment consisting a eight-membered chelate ring. The DFT (Density functional theory) calculation is governed getting an insight about the different possible configurations of electron spins among two metal derivatives. In a well-controlled approach, both the manganese and iron compounds reveal adequate reactivity in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of L-lactide and ε-caprolactone in dichloromethane.

Original languageEnglish
Article number117828
JournalPolyhedron
Volume283
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-01-2026

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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