Formation of heterobinuclear μ-nitrido complexes with a Mn–N–Fe moiety by reaction of nitrido(octaphenyltetraazaporphyrinato)manganese(V) with iron(III) porphyrins

Nitrido(octaphenyltetraazaporphyrinato)manganese(V) (N≡MnOPTAP) obtained by treatment of chlorine on acido(octaphenyltetraazaporphyrinato) manganese(III) [(X)MnOPTAP; X = Cl, AcO, HSO₄] in chloroform solution saturated with ammonia, reacts with acido(octaphenyltetraazaporphyrinato)iron(III) [(X)FeOPTAP; X = Cl, Br, AcO] forming the heterometallic μ-nitrido complex μ-(MnNFe)(OPTAP)₂; μ-nitrido complexes with a dissimilar porphyrin ligand on each metal have also been prepared.