Some compounds of iron(III) with tertiary and secondary nitrogen bases

Summary The iron(III) compound, FeCl(OH)(MeCO₂) · MeCO₂ H · 0.5 H₂O, combines with tertiary nitrogen bases, pyridine, quinoline and-picoline, to form FeCl(OH)(MeCO₂) · (Base) 0.5 H₂O and with-picoline to give FeCl(OH)(MeCO₂) (-picoline). The secondary nitrogen bases (BH), such as, piperidine, pyrrolidine and diethylamine, on the other hand, react with the elimination of base hydrochloride to form Fe(B)(OH)(MeCO₂) · 0.5 H₂O compounds, containing covalently bonded bases. Pyrrole and indole (BH) combine with the partial elimination of chlorine to give Fe₃Cl₂(B)(OH)₃(MeCO₂)₃ · 3(BH). Phthalimide (BH), however, forms a simple addition compound Fe₂Cl₂(OH)₂(MeCO₂)₂ · (BH). The i.r. spectra, room temperature magnetic susceptibilities, thermal decompositions wherever possible and molar conductance have been studied.