Iron, ruthenium and osmium

Abstract

This chapter reviews the literature reported during 2011 on the elements iron, ruthenium and osmium. HighlightsThe individual compound of greatest interest is a molecular iron complex that reacts with N 2 on reduction forming a nitride complex which reacts with acid and with H 2 forming ammonia. The isolation of a stable iron(V) nitride complex is also noteworthy. Some remarkable iron complexes supported by scaffolds, like a tris(phosphino)borane ligand, display interesting chemistry, with coordination and activation of small molecules like N 2 .