A Series of Homo‐ and Heteroleptic Iron(III) Alkoxides as Precursors for Fe₂O₃

Abstract

A series of bulky iron(III) alkoxides was synthesized by a ligand exchange reaction using [Fe(OtBu)3]2 and 2,4‐dimethylpentan‐3‐ol (HOdp). The resulting complexes are dimers, structural details are compared based on single crystal structure analyses. Investigation of the thermal properties shows a decrease of the melting point upon exchange of the tert‐butoxy by Odp– ligands. Thermolysis leads to volatile products and the formation of phase pure hematite.

Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Thermolysis Studies of Heteronuclear Transition Metal Aluminum Alcoholates

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