Unsymmetrical Bimetallic Complexes with M^II–(μ-OH)–M^III Cores (M^IIM^III = Fe^IIFe^III, Mn^IIFe^III, Mn^IIMn^III): Structural, Magnetic, and Redox Properties

Heterobimetallic cores are important units within the active sites of metalloproteins but are often difficult to duplicate in synthetic systems. We have developed a synthetic approach for the preparation of a complex with a MnII–(μ-OH)–FeIII core, in which the metal centers have different coordination environments. Structural and physical data support the assignment of this complex as a heterobimetallic system. A comparison with analogous homobimetallic complexes, MnII–(μ-OH)–MnIII and FeII–(μ-OH)–FeIII cores, further supports this assignment.