Supporting Data

Table 1

Selected Structural Data for Substituted FeII Metallocenes

Compound

M-Fe-M¢ angle / °

M-Fe distance / Å

Ref.

[Fe(h -C5Ph5)2]

180.0

1.723

10

[Fe(h -C5HPh4)2]

180.0

1.695

25

[Fe{h -C5Me4(SiMe2But)}2] 1

180.0

1.673(9)

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[Fe{h -C5Me4(SiPh2Cl)}2] 2

177.2

1.667(8), 1.663(8)

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[Fe{h -C5Me4(SiMe3)}2] 3

180.0

1.662(2)

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[Fe{h -C5Me4(SiPh2Me)}2] 4

177.4

1.668, 1.679

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[Fe(h -C5Me5)2]

180.0

 

48

[Fe{h -C5H4(SiMe3)}2]

180.0

1.656(2)

47

[Fe(h -C5Ph5)(h -C5H5)]

180.0

1.652

27

[Fe{h-C5(CH2Ph)5}2]

179.6

1.650

36