Synthesis and structural characterization of the bitopic ferrocene-based tris(pyrazolyl)methane ligand Fe[C5H4CH2OCH2C(pz)3]2 (pz = pyrazolyl ring)

The structure of Fe[C₅H₄CH₂OCH₂C(pz)₃]₂ (pz = pyrazolyl ring) contains 1.5 independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. One molecule has no imposed symmetry with the iron atom located on a general position while in the other the iron atom is located on an inversion center. The two independent molecules are arranged into a three-dimensional supramolecular structure by a series of C—H s N and C—H s O weak hydrogen bonding interactions and C—H s interactions. The crystals are triclinic, space group, P, with a = 8.1202(4) Å, b = 16.7209(9) Å, c = 18.6540(10) Å = 85.8270(10), = 85.4740(10), = 81.5910(10), and Z = 3