Unprecedented amido-bridged dinuclear mixed-valence cobalt complexes: first structure of a dinuclear μ-OMe Co(II)/Co(III) complex
Abstract
The complexation of the pentadentate ligand bis[1,1-di(2-pyridyl)ethyl]amine (BDPEA), by cobalt(II) salts leads to novel Co(II)/Co(III) mixed-valence complexes: the secondary amine of the starting BDPEA is deprotonated, leading to a dinucleating bridging amido ligand.