Mononuclear iron complex and organic synthesis reaction using same

Abstract

A mononuclear iron bivalent complex having iron-silicon bonds, which is represented by formula (1), can exhibit an excellent catalytic activity in at least one reaction selected from three reactions, i.e., a hydrosilylation reaction, a hydrogenation reaction and a reaction for reducing a carbonyl compound. (In the formula, Rto Rindependently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted by X, or the like; X represents a halogen atom, or the like; Lrepresents at least one two-electron ligand selected from an isonitrile ligand, an amine ligand, an imine ligand, a nitrogenated heterocyclic ring, a phosphine ligand, a phosphite ligand and a sulfide ligand, wherein, when multiple L's are present, two L's may be bonded to each other; Lrepresents a two-electron ligand that is different from a CO ligand or the above-mentioned L, wherein, when multiple L's are present, two L's may be bonded to each other; and mrepresents an integer of 1 to 4 and mrepresents an integer of 0 to 3, wherein the sum total of mand m(i.e., m+m) satisfies 3 or 4.)