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  • The synthesis of two compounds, 4-mercapto-2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine (bppSH) and bis[2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyrid-4-yl]disulfide (bppSSbpp), is described in the text.
  • Unlike previous compounds that result in insoluble coordination polymers with transition metals, bppSSbpp forms soluble complexes with iron(II) and zinc(II), leading to tetranuclear metallacycles.
  • Both iron complexes demonstrate thermal spin-crossover behavior at temperatures around 245 K, indicating minimal interaction between the iron centers in the metallacyclic structure.

Article Abstract

The syntheses of 4-mercapto-2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine (bppSH) and bis[2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyrid-4-yl]disulfide (bppSSbpp) are reported. In contrast to previously published "back-to-back" bis-[2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine] derivatives, which form coordination polymers with transition ions that are usually insoluble, bppSSbpp yields soluble oligomeric complexes with iron(ii) and zinc(ii). Mass spectrometry and DOSY data show that [{Fe(μ-bppSSbpp)}n](2n+) and [{Zn(μ-bppSSbpp)}n](2n+) form tetranuclear metallacycles in nitromethane solution (n = 4), although (1)H NMR and conductivity measurements imply the iron compound may undergo more fragmentation than its zinc congener. Both [{Fe(bppSH)2](2+) and [{Fe(μ-bppSSbpp)}n](2n+) exhibit thermal spin-crossover in CD3NO2 solution, with midpoint temperatures near 245 K. The similarity of these equilibria implies there is little cooperativity between the iron centres in the metallacyclic structures.

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