Facile synthesis of the new tripodal tetraamine ligand tris(thiazolylmethyl) amine, and full characterization of two ferrous complexes

Abstract

We report in this communication the facile synthesis of the new tris(thiazolylmethyl)amine TTA ligand and the full characterization in solution and in the solid state of two ferrous complexes, [(TTA)FeCl2] and [(TTA)Fe(OTf)2]. TTA, the first example of a simple tris(thiazolemethyl)amine chelate--the second one only within this class of tripods--exerts a weak ligand field and the tertiary amine is weakly bound to the metal centre.