Ferrocene-Based Ozonide: [CpFeCpCH2NMe3]O3·1.47 NH3, Synthesis and Crystal Structure Analysis

Abstract

The highly reactive ozonide anion could be stabilized for the first time with a ferrocene-based cation resulting in the title compound [CpFeCpCH2NMe3]O3·1.47 NH3. The target compound was thoroughly characterized by X-ray diffraction [P21/c a = 1778.33(8) pm, b = 811.70(4) pm, c = 1111.71(5) pm, β = 91.715(2)°, R = 0.0325, 40301 reflections]. Additionally, infrared spectroscopy as well as quantum chemical calculations of the embedded anion were carried out to further characterize the compound and investigated the O-O bond lengths and O-O-O bond angles of the ozonide anion.