Synthesis of Mono‐coordinate Iron(II)‐phen Complex via a Solid State Ligand Exchange Process from Iron(II) Oxalate Dihydrate at Room Temperature under Mechanical Stressing

Abstract

Mono‐coordinate iron(II)‐1,10‐phenanthroline (phen) complex was obtained in a solid state ligand exchange reaction under mechanical stressing by starting from a mixture of iron(II) oxalate dihydrate (FeC2O4 · 2H2O) and phen, which was not available via a thermal route or from iron(II) chloride tetra hydrate (FeCl2 · 4H2O).