Research Article

Photophysical and Electrochemical Studies of Multinuclear Complexes of Iron(II) with Acetate and Extended Conjugated N-Donor Ligands

Scheme 1

Steps for the syntheses of L1 (R = CH3(CH2)13) and H2L2. (i) Aniline, p-toluenesulfonic acid, EtOH, RT, 24 h; (ii) 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine, KOtBu, DMF, 80°C, 2 h.