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THE striking shift in the position of the visible absorption bands of dicyano bis (1 : 10 phenanthroline) iron(II) and the corresponding 2-2′-dipyridyl complex caused by the addition of acid was first noted by Schilt1, who has since shown that these compounds react reversibly to give mono- and di-protonated ions2. Schilt suggested that the hydrogen is attached directly to the metal in the protonated species. A second possibility is that the protonated compounds are ‘isocyanides’.
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Schilt, A. A., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 82, 3000 (1960).
Schilt, A. A., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 82, 5779 (1960).
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HAMER, N., ORGEL, L. Structure and Spectra of [(Phenanthroline)2Fe(CNMe)2]2+ and [(Phenanthroline)2Fe(CN)2H2]2+ . Nature 190, 439–440 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190439a0
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