Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen neuer chalkogenido‐verbrückter Niob‐Kupfer‐Cluster

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Novel Chalcogenido‐bridged Niobium Copper Clusters In the presence of tertiary phosphines, the reaction of NbCl₅ and Copper(I) salts with Se(SiMe₃)₂ (E = S, Se) affords the new chalcogenido‐bridged niobium‐copper cluster compounds ( 1 ) and [NbCu₄Se₄Cl (PPh₃)₄] ( 2 ). Using E(R)SiMe₃ (E = S, Se, R = Ph, ⁿPr) instead of the bisilylated selenium species leads to the compounds [NbCu₂(SPh)₆(PMe₃)₂] ( 3 ), [NbCu₂(SPh)₆(PⁿPr₃)₂] ( 4 ), [NbCu₂(SePh)₆(PMe₃)₂] ( 5 ), [NbCu₂(SePh)₆(PⁿPr₃)₂] ( 6 ), [NbCu₂(SePh)₆(PⁱPr₃)₂] ( 7 ), [NbCu₂(SePh)₆(P^tBu₃)₂] ( 8 ), [NbCu₂(SePh)₆(PⁱPr₂Me)₂] ( 9 ), [NbCu₂(SePh)₆(PPhEt₂)₂] ( 10 ), [Nb₂Cu₂(SⁿPr)₈(PⁿPr₃)₂Cl₂] ( 11 ) and [Nb₂Cu₆(SⁿPr)₁₂(PⁱPr₃)₂Cl₄]·2 CH₃CN ( 12 ·2 CH₃CN). By reacting Cu^I salts and NbCl₅ with the monosilylated selenides Se(^tBu)SiMe₃ and Se(ⁱPr)SiMe₃ which have a weak Se–C bond the products [Nb₂Cu₆Se₆(PⁱPr₃)₆Cl₄] ( 13 ), [Nb₂Cu₄Se₂(SeⁱPr)₆(PⁿPr₃)₄Cl₂] ( 14 ) and [Nb₂Cu₆Se₂(SeⁱPr)₁₀(PEt₂Me)₂Cl₂]·DME ( 15 ) are formed which contain selenide as well as alkylselenolate ligands. The molecular structures of all of these new compounds were determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction measurements.     

Synthesen und Molekülstrukturen von [Cu20Ga10Cl4Se23(PEt2Ph)12] und [Cu14In6Se7(iPrSe)18]

Syntheses and Structures of [Cu₂₀Ga₁₀Cl₄Se₂₃(PEt₂Ph)₁₂] and [Cu₁₄In₆Se₇(iPrSe)₁₈] CuCl and GaCl₃ react with Se(SiMe₃)₂ in thf solution to yield in the presence of PEt₂Ph [Cu₂₀Ga₁₀Cl₄Se₂₃(PEt₂Ph)₁₂] ( 1 ). Reaction of CuCl, InCl₃ and TMEDA with iPrSeSiMe₃ in DME results in the crystallisation of [Cu₁₄In₆Se₇(iPrSe)₁₈] ( 2 ). The structures of 1 and 2 were determined by X‐ray single crystal structure analysis and display two new types of molecular clusters formed by the elements of group 11, 13, and 16. However, both cluster structures show no analogy to the structures of the related bulk phases.     

Neue Kupfertellurid‐Cluster – Synthesen,Kristallstrukturen und optische Spektren

New Coppertelluride Clusters – Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Optical Spectra Reactions of copper(I) acetate with Te(SiMe₃)₂ lead in the presence of tertiary phophines PR₃ (R = organic group) to the formation of new coppertelluride clusters: [Cu₈Te₄(PPh₃)₇] ( 1 ), [Cu₁₆Te₉(PPh₃)₈] ( 2 ), [Cu₂₃Te₁₃(PPh₃)₁₀] ( 3 ), [Cu₄₄Te₂₃(PPh₃)₁₅] ( 4 ), [Cu₁₂Te₆(PPh₃)₈] ( 5 ), [Cu₂₆Te₁₂(PEt₂Ph)₁₂] ( 6 ), [Cu₁₆Te₈(PⁿPr₂Ph)₁₀] ( 7 ), [Cu₄₄Te₂₃(PⁿPr₂Ph)₁₅] ( 8 ), [Cu₂₄Te₁₂(PⁱPr₃)₁₂] ( 9 ). Simple electron counting on the basis of Cu¹⁺ and Te^2– suggests that the smaller and medium size clusters 1 , 5 , 7 , and 9 are electron precise compounds and that on the other hand some of the medium size and larger ones 2 , 3 , 4 , and 8 must contain mixtures of Cu¹⁺/Cu²⁺ ions or 6 Cu¹⁺ ions and Cu⁰ atoms. UV‐VIS spectra in the solid state strongly confirms this suggestion by showing broad intervalence bands in the region of higher wavelengths for the cluster compounds formally being not electron precise. Apparently there is also an interesting dependence of these intervalence bands on the size of the cluster molecules.     

Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen neuer heterobimetallischer Tantal‐Münzmetall‐Chalkogenido‐Cluster

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Novel Heterobimetallic Tantalum Coin Metal Chalcogenido Clusters In the presence of phosphine the thiotantalats (Et₄N)₄[Ta₆S₁₇] · 3MeCN reacts with copper to give a number of new heterobimetallic tantalum copper chalcogenide clusters. These clusters show metal chalcogenide units some of which here already known from the chemistry of vanadium and niobium. New Ta—M‐chalcogenide clusters could also be synthesised by reaction of TaCl₅ and silylated chalcogen reagents with copper or silver salts in presence of phosphine. Such examples are: [Ta₂Cu₂S₄Cl₂(PMe₃)₆] · DMF ( 1 ), (Et₄N)[Ta₃Cu₅S₈Cl₅(PMe₃)₆] · 2MeCN ( 2 ), (Et₄N)[Ta₉Cu₁₀S₂₄Cl₈(PMe₃)₁₄] · 2MeCN ( 3 ), [Ta₄Cu₁₂Cl₈S₁₂(PMe₃)₁₂] ( 4 ), (Et₄N)[Ta₂Cu₆S₆Cl₅(PPh₃)₆] · 5MeCN ( 5 ), (Et₄N)[Ta₂Cu₆S₆Cl₅(PPh₂Me)₆] · 2MeCN ( 6 ), (Et₄N)[Ta₂Cu₆S₆Cl₅(P^tBu₂Cl)₆] · MeCN ( 7 ) [Ta₂Cu₂S₄Br₄(PPh₃)₂(MeCN)₂] · MeCN ( 8 ), [Cu(PMe₃)₄]₂[Ta₂Cu₆S₆(SCN)₆(PMe₃)₆] · 4MeCN ( 9 ), [TaCu₅S₄Cl₂(dppm)₄] · DMF ( 10 ), [Ta₂Cu₂Se₄(SCN)₂(PMe₃)₆] ( 11 ), [Cu(PMe₃)₄]₂[Ta₂Cu₆Se₆(SCN)₆(PMe₃)₆] · 4MeCN ( 12 ), [TaCu₄Se₄(PⁿPr₃)₆][TaCl₆] ( 13 ), [Ta₂Ag₂Se₄Cl₂(PMe₃)₆] · MeCN ( 14 ), _∞[TaAg₃Se₄(PMe₃)₃] ( 15 ). The structures of these compounds were obtained by X‐ray single crystal structure analysis.     

Kupferchalkogenid‐Clusterverbindungen mit Brom‐funktionalisierter Ligandenhülle

Five new copper chalcogenide cluster molecules, [Cu₄(S–C₆H₄–Br)₄(PPh₃)₄] ( 1 ), [Cu₂₂Se₆(S–C₆H₄–Br)₁₀(PPh₃)₈] ( 2 ), [Cu₂₈Se₆(S–C₆H₄–Br)₁₆(PPh₃)₈] ( 3 ), [Cu₄₇Se₁₀(S–C₆H₄–Br)₂₁(OAc)₆(PPh₃)₈] ( 4 ) and [Cu₈(S–C₆H₄–Br)₆(S₂C–NMe₂)₂(PPh₃)₄] ( 5 ) have been synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis. Compounds 1 – 4 were prepared from the reaction of CuOAc, p‐Br–C₆H₄–SSiMe₃ and Se(SiMe₃)₂ in the presence of PPh₃. In a further reaction of 1 with ⁱPrMgCl and (Me₂N–CS₂)₂ cluster 5 was crystallized.     

Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen neuer selenidoverbrückter Ruthenium-Clusterverbindungen

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of New Selenido-bridged Ruthenium Clusters The reaction of Se(SiMe₃)₂ with [RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃], or a mixture of [RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃] and alkylphosphines leads to the formation of selenido-bridged ruthenium clusters. In this publication the compounds [Ru₆Se₈(PPh₃)₆] ( 1 ), [Ru₆Se₈(PEt₃)₆] ( 2 ) und[Ru₆Se₈(PⁿPr₃)₆] ( 3 ) are described.The compounds 1-3 contain Ru₆¹⁶⁺ cluster cores with Ru²⁺ and Ru³⁺ centers. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by single crystal X-ray structural analyses.     

Chalkogenoniobate als Ausgangsverbindungen zur Darstellung neuer heterobimetallischer Niobium‐Münzmetall‐Chalkogenido‐Cluster

Chalcogenoniobates as Reagents for the Synthesis of New Heterobimetallic Niobium Coinage Metal Chalcogenide Clusters In the presence of phosphine chalcogenoniobates such as Li₃[NbS₄] · 4 CH₃CN ( I ), (NEt₄)₄[Nb₆S₁₇] · 3 CH₃CN ( II ) and (NEt₄)₂[NbE′₃(E^tBu)] ( III a : E′ = E = S; III b : E = Se, E′ = S; III c : E = E′ = Se) respectively react with copper and gold salts to give a number of new heterobimetallic niobium copper(gold) chalcogenide clusters. These clusters show metal chalcogenide units already known from the complex chemistry of the tetrachalcogenometalates [ME₄]^n– (M = V, n = 3, E = S; M = Mo, W, n = 2, E = S, Se). The compounds 1 – 8 owe a central tetrahedral [NbE₄] structural unit, which coordinates η² from two to five coinage metal atoms, employing the chalcogenide atoms of the [NbE₄] edges. The compounds 9 – 11 have a [M′₂Nb₂E₄] (M′ = Cu, Au) heterocubane unit in common, involving a metal metal bond between the niobium atoms, while the compounds 12 and 13 show a complete and 14 an incomplete [M′₃NbE₃X] heterocubane structure (X = Cl, Br). 15 consists of a Cu₆Nb₂ cube with the six planes capped by μ₄ bridging selenide ligands forming an octahedra. The compounds 1 – 15 are listed below: (NEt₄) [Cu₂NbSe₂S₂(dppe)₂] · 2 DMF ( 1 ), [Cu₃NbS₄(PPh₃)₄] ( 2 ), [Au₃NbSe₄(PPh₃)₄] · Et₂O ( 3 ), [Cu₄NbS₄Cl(PCy₃)₄] ( 4 ), [Cu₄NbS₄Cl(P^tBu₃)₄] · 0,5 DMF ( 5 ), [Cu₄NbSe₄(NCS)(P^tBu₃)₄] · DMF ( 6 ), [Cu₄NbS₄(NCS)(dppm)₄] · Et₂O ( 7 ), [Cu₅NbSe₄Cl₂‐ (dppm)₄] · 3 DMF ( 8 ), [Cu₂Nb₂S₄Cl₂(PMe₃)₆] · DMF ( 9 ), [Au₂Nb₂Se₄Cl₂(PMe₃)₆] · DMF ( 10 ), (NEt₄)₂[Cu₃Nb₂S₄(NCS)₅(dppm)₂(dmf)] · 4 DMF ( 11 ), [Cu₃NbS₃Br(PPh₃)₃(dmf)₃]Br · [CuBr(PPh₃)₃] · PPh₃ · OPPh₃ · 3 DMF ( 12 ), [Cu₃NbS₃Cl₂(PPh₃)₃(dmf)₂] · 1.5 DMF ( 13 ), (NEt₄)[Cu₃NbSe₃Cl₃(dmf)₃] ( 14 ), [Cu₆Nb₂Se₆O₂(PMe₃)₆] ( 15 ). The structures of these compounds were obtained by X‐ray single crystal structure analysis.     

Neue phosphidoverbrückte Mehrkernkomplexe des Ag und Zn. Die Kristallstrukturen von [Ag3(PPh2)3(PnBu2tBu)3], [Ag4(PPh2)4(PR3)4] (PR3 = PMenPr2, PnPr3), [Ag4(PPh2)4(PEt3)4]n, [Zn4(PPh2)4Cl4(PRR2)2] (PRR′2 = PMenPr2, PnBu3, PEt2Ph), [Zn4(PhPSiMe3)4Cl4(C4H8O)2] und [Zn4(PtBu2)4Cl4]

New Phosphido-bridged Multinuclear Complexes of Ag and Zn. The Crystal Structures of [Ag₃(PPh₂)₃(PⁿBu₂^tBu)₃], [Ag₄(PPh₂)₄(PR₃)₄] (PR₃ = PMeⁿPr₂, PⁿPr₃), [Ag₄(PPh₂)₄(PEt₃)₄]_n, [Zn₄(PPh₂)₄Cl₄(PRR′₂)₂] (PRR′₂ = PMeⁿPr₂, PⁿBu₃, PEt₂Ph), [Zn₄(PhPSiMe₃)₄Cl₄(C₄H₈O)₂] and [Zn₄(P^tBu₂)₄Cl₄] AgCl reacts with Ph₂PSiMe₃ in the presence of tertiary Phosphines (PⁿBu₂^tBu, PMeⁿPr₂, PⁿPr₃ and PEt₃) to form the multinuclear complexes [Ag₃(PPh₂)₃(PⁿBu₂^tBu)₃] 1 , [Ag₄(PPh₂)₄(PR₃)₄] (PR₃ = PMeⁿPr₂ 2 , PⁿPr₃ 3 ) and [Ag₄(PPh₂)₄(PEt₃)₄]_n 4 . In analogy to that ZnCl₂ reacts with Ph₂PSiMe₃ and PRR′₂ to form the multinuclear complexes [Zn₄(PPh₂)₄Cl₄(PRR′₂)₂] (PRR′₂ = PMeⁿPr₂ 5 , PⁿBu₃ 6 , PEt₂Ph 7 ). Further it was possible to obtain the compounds [Zn₄(PhPSiMe₃)₄Cl₄(C₄H₈O)₂] 8 and [Zn₄(P^tBu₂)₄Cl₄] 9 by reaction of ZnCl₂ with PhP(SiMe₃)₂ and ^tBu₂PSiMe₃, respectively. The structures were characterized by X-ray single crystal structure analysis. Crystallographic data see “Inhaltsübersicht”.     

Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen der chalkogenidoverbrückten Nickelclusterverbindungen [Ni5Se4Cl2(PPhEt2)6], [Ni12Se12(PnPr3)6] und [Ni18S18(PiPr3)6]

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Chalcogenido‐bridged Nickel Cluster Compounds [Ni₅Se₄Cl₂(PPhEt₂)₆], [Ni₁₂Se₁₂(PⁿPr₃)₆], and [Ni₁₈S₁₈(PⁱPr₃)₆] The reaction of (R)ESiMe₃ (R = SiMe₃, Mes = C₉H₁₁; E = S, Se) with [NiCl₂(PPhEt₂)₂] and [NiCl₂(PR₃)₂] (R = ⁿPr, ⁱPr) gives new chalcogenido‐bridged nickel cluster compounds [Ni₅Se₄Cl₂(PPhEt₂)₆]·2THF ( 1 ), [Ni₁₂Se₁₂(PⁿPr₃)₆]·2THF ( 2 ), and [Ni₁₈S₁₈(PⁱPr₃)₆]·2THF ( 3 ). The structures of these compounds were determined by single crystal X‐ray structural analyses.     

Synthese und Kristallstrukturen von [Cu4(As4Ph4)2(PRR′2)4], [Cu14(AsPh)6(SCN)2(PEt2Ph)8], [Cu14(AsPh)6Cl2(PRR′2)8], [Cu12(AsPh)6(PPh3)6], [Cu10(AsPh)4Cl2(PMe3)8], [Cu12(AsSiMe3)6(PRR′2)6] und [Cu8(AsSiMe3)4(PtBu3)4] (R,R′ = organische Gruppen)

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of [Cu₄(As₄Ph₄)₂(PRR′₂)₄], [Cu₁₄(AsPh)₆(SCN)₂(PEt₂Ph)₈], [Cu₁₄(AsPh)₆Cl₂(PRR′₂)₈], [Cu₁₂(AsPh)₆(PPh₃)₆], [Cu₁₀(AsPh)₄Cl₂(PMe₃)₈], [Cu₁₂(AsSiMe₃)₆(PRR′₂)₆], and [Cu₈(AsSiMe₃)₄(P^tBu₃)₄] (R, R′ = Organic Groups) Through the reaction of CuSCN with AsPh(SiMe₃)₂ in the presence of tertiary phosphines the compounds [Cu₄(As₄Ph₄)₂(PRR′₂)₄] ( 1 – 3 ) ( 1 : R = R′ = ⁿPr, 2 : R = R′ = Et; 3 : R = Me, R′ = ⁿPr) and [Cu₁₄(AsPh)₆(SCN)₂(PEt₂Ph)₈] ( 4 ) can be synthesised. Using CuCl instead of CuSCN results to the cluster complexes [Cu₁₄(AsPh)₆Cl₂(PRR′₂)₈] ( 5–6 ) ( 5 : R = R′ = Et; 6 : R = Me, R′ = ⁿPr), [Cu₁₂(AsPh)₆(PPh₃)₆] ( 7 ) and [Cu₁₀(AsPh)₄Cl₂(PMe₃)₈] ( 8 ). Through reactions of CuOAc with As(SiMe₃)₃ in the presence of tertiary phosphines the compounds [Cu₁₂(AsSiMe₃)₆(PRR′₂)₆] ( 9 – 11 ) ( 9 : R = R′ = Et; 10 : R = Ph, R′ = Et; 11 : R = Et, R′ = Ph) and [Cu₈(AsSiMe₃)₄(P^tBu₃)₄] ( 12 ) can be obtained. In each case the products were characterised by single‐crystal‐X‐ray‐structure‐analyses. As the main structure element 1 – 3 each have two As₄Ph₄^2–‐chains as ligands. In contrast 4 – 12 contain discrete AsR^2–ligands.     

Phenylimidorhenium(V) Complexes with 1,3‐Diethyl‐4,5‐dimethylimidazole‐2‐ ylidene Ligands

The phenylimidorhenium(V) complexes [Re(NPh)X₃(PPh₃)₂] (X = Cl, Br) react with the N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) 1,3‐diethyl‐4,5‐dimethylimidazole‐2‐ylidene (L^Et) under formation of the stable rhenium(V) complex cations [Re(NPh)X(L^Et)₄]²⁺ (X = Cl, Br), which can be isolated as their chloride or [PF₆]^? salts. The compounds are remarkably stable against air, moisture and ligand exchange. The hydroxo species [Re(NPh)(OH)(L^Et)₄]²⁺ is formed when moist solvents are used during the synthesis. The rhenium atoms in all three complexes are coordinated in a distorted octahedral fashion with the four NHC ligands in equatorial planes of the molecules. The Re–C(carbene) bond lengths between 2.171(8) and 2.221(3) Å indicate mainly σ‐bonding between the NHC ligand and the electron deficient d² metal atoms. Attempts to prepare analogous phenylimido complexes from [Re(NPh)Cl₃(PPh₃)₂] and 1,3‐diisopropyl‐4,5‐dimethylimidazole‐2‐ylidene (L^i?Pr) led to a cleavage of the rhenium‐nitrogen multiple bond and the formation of the dioxo complex [ReO₂(L^i?Pr)₄]⁺.     

Synthese und Strukturen neuer selenido‐ und selenolatoverbrückter Kupfercluster: [Cu38Se13(SePh)12(dppb)6] (1), [Cu(dppp)2][Cu25Se4(SePh)18(dppp)2] (2), [Cu36Se5(SePh)26(dppa)4] (3), [Cu58Se16(SePh)24(dppa)6] (4) und [Cu3(SeMes)3(dppm)] (5)

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of new Selenido‐ and Selenolato‐bridged Copper Clusters: [Cu₃₈Se₁₃(SePh)₁₂(dppb)₆] (1), [Cu(dppp)₂][Cu₂₅Se₄(SePh)₁₈(dppp)₂] (2), [Cu₃₆Se₅(SePh)₂₆(dppa)₄] (3), [Cu₅₈Se₁₆(SePh)₂₄(dppa)₆] (4), and [Cu₃(SeMes)₃(dppm)] (5) The reactions of copper(I) chloride or copper(I) acetate with monodentate phosphine ligands (PR₃; R = organic group) and Se(SiMe₃)₂ have already lead to the formation of CuSe clusters with up to 146 copper and 73 selenium atoms. If the starting materials and the bidentate phosphine ligands (Ph₂P–(CH₂)_n–PPh₂, n = 1: dppm, n = 3: dppp, n = 4: dppb; Ph₂P–C≡C–PPh₂: dppa) and silylated chalcogen derivates are changed (RSeSiMe₃; R = Ph, Mes) a series of new CuSe clusters can be synthesized. From single crystal X‐ray structure analysis one can characterise [Cu₃₈Se₁₃(SePh)₁₂(dppb)₆] ( 1 ), [Cu(dppp)₂] · [Cu₂₅Se₄(SePh)₁₈(dppp)₂] ( 2 ), [Cu₃₆Se₅(SePh)₂₆(dppa)₄] ( 3 ), [Cu₅₈Se₁₆(SePh)₂₄(dppa)₆] ( 4 ) and [Cu₃(SeMes)₃(dppm)] ( 5 ). In this new class of CuSe clusters, compounds 1 and 4 possess a spherical cluster skeleton, wheras 2 and 3 have a layered cluster core.     

Subvalente Galliumtriflate – mögliche Ausgangsverbindungen für Clusterverbindungen des Galliums

Subvalent Gallium Triflates – Potentially Useful Starting Materials for Gallium Cluster Compounds By reaction of GaCp* with trifluormethanesulfonic acid in hexane a mixture of gallium trifluormethanesulfonates (triflates, OTf) is obtained. This mixture reacts readily with lithiumsilanides [Li(thf)₃Si(SiMe₃)₂R] (R = Me, SiMe₃) to afford the cluster compounds [Ga₆{Si(SiMe₃)Me}₆], [Ga₂{Si(SiMe₃)₃}₄] and [Ga₁₀{Si(SiMe₃)₃}₆]. By crystallization from various solvents the gallium triflates [Ga(OTf)₃(thf)₃], [HGa(OTf)(thf)₄]⁺ [Ga(OTf)₄(thf)₃]⁻, [Cp*GaGa(OTf)₂]₂ and [Ga(toluene)₂]⁺ [Ga₅(OTf)₆(Cp*)₂]⁻ were isolated and characterized by single crystal X ray structure analysis.     

Formation and Reactivity of Organo‐Functionalized Tin Selenide Clusters

Reactions of R¹SnCl₃ (R¹=CMe₂CH₂C(O)Me) with (SiMe₃)₂Se yield a series of organo‐functionalized tin selenide clusters, [(SnR¹)₂SeCl₄] ( 1 ), [(SnR¹)₂Se₂Cl₂] ( 2 ), [(SnR¹)₃Se₄Cl] ( 3 ), and [(SnR¹)₄Se₆] ( 4 ), depending on the solvent and ratio of the reactants used. NMR experiments clearly suggest a stepwise formation of 1 through 4 by subsequent condensation steps with the concomitant release of Me₃SiCl. Furthermore, addition of hydrazines to the keto‐functionalized clusters leads to the formation of hydrazone derivatives, [(Sn₂(μ‐R³)(μ‐Se)Cl₄] ( 5 , R³=[CMe₂CH₂CMe(NH)]₂), [(SnR²)₃Se₄Cl] ( 6 , R²=CMe₂CH₂C(NNH₂)Me), [(SnR⁴)₃Se₄][SnCl₃] ( 7 , R⁴=CMe₂CH₂C(NNHPh)Me), [(SnR²)₄Se₆] ( 8 ), and [(SnR⁴)₄Se₆] ( 9 ). Upon treatment of 4 with [Cu(PPh₃)₃Cl] and excess (SiMe₃)₂Se, the cluster fragments to form [(R¹Sn)₂Se₂(CuPPh₃)₂Se₂] ( 10 ), the first discrete Sn/Se/Cu cluster compound reported in the literature. The derivatization reactions indicate fundamental differences between organotin sulfide and organotin selenide chemistry.     

Nucleophilic Aromatic Addition Reactions of the Metallabenzenes and Metallapyridinium: Attacking Aromatic Metallacycles with Bis(diphenylphosphino)methane to Form Metallacyclohexadienes and Cyclic η2‐Allene‐Coordinated Complexes

The reactions of phosphonium‐substituted metallabenzenes and metallapyridinium with bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (DPPM) were investigated. Treatment of [Os{CHC(PPh₃)CHC(PPh₃)CH}Cl₂(PPh₃)₂]Cl with DPPM produced osmabenzenes [Os{CHC(PPh₃)CHC(PPh₃)CH}Cl₂{(PPh₂)CH₂(PPh₂)}]Cl ( 2 ), [Os{CHC(PPh₃)CHC(PPh₃)CH}Cl{(PPh₂)CH₂(PPh₂)}₂]Cl₂ ( 3 ), and cyclic osmium η²‐allene complex [Os{CH?C(PPh₃)CH?(η²‐C?CH)}Cl₂{(PPh₂)CH₂(PPh₂)}₂]Cl ( 4 ). When the analogue complex of osmabenzene 1 , ruthenabenzene [Ru{CHC(PPh₃)CHC(PPh₃)CH}Cl₂(PPh₃)₂]Cl, was used, the reaction produced ruthenacyclohexadiene [Ru{CH?C(PPh₃)CH?C(PPh₃)CH}Cl{(PPh₂)CH₂(PPh₂)}₂]Cl₂ ( 6 ), which could be viewed as a Jackson–Meisenheimer complex. Complex 6 is unstable in solution and can easily be convert to the cyclic ruthenium η²‐allene complexes [Ru{CH?C(PPh₃)CH?(η²‐C?CH)}Cl{(PPh₂)CH₂(PPh₂)}₂]Cl₂ ( 7 ) and [Ru{CH?C(PPh₃)CH?(η²‐C?CH)}Cl₂{(PPh₂)CH₂(PPh₂)}₂]Cl ( 8 ). The key intermediates of the reactions have been isolated and fully characterized, further supporting the proposed mechanism for the reactions. Similar reactions also occurred in phosphonium‐substituted metallapyridinium [OsCl₂{NHC(CH₃)C(Ph)C(PPh₃)CH}(PPh₃)₂]BF₄ to give the cyclic osmium η²‐allene‐imine complex [OsCl₂{NH?C(CH₃)C(Ph)?(η²‐C?CH)}{(PPh₂)CH₂(PPh₂)}(PPh₃)]BF₄ ( 11 ).     

Kupferchalkogenid‐Clusterverbindungen mit nitro‐funktionalisierter Ligandenhülle

Copper Chalcogenide Cluster Compounds with Nitro‐functionalized Ligand Shell Three new copper chalcogenide cluster molecules, [Cu₄(SC₆H₄NO₂)₄(PPh₃)₄] ( 1 ), [Cu₄(SC₆H₄NO₂)₂(OAc)₂(PPh₃)₄] ( 2 ), and [Cu₂₂Se₆(SC₆H₄NO₂)₁₀(PPh₃)₈] ( 3 ), have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X‐ray structure analysis. 1 and 2 were prepared from the reactions of Cu(OAc) and HSC₆H₄NO₂ in the presence of PPh₃ and have a similar “chair” structure in which two copper atoms are trigonally coordinated and two are tetrahedrally coordinated. The nitro groups of the ligands are not coordinated to any metal atom, but are located on the surface of the organic shell of the cluster molecules. In a further reaction between 2 and Se(SiMe₃)₂, cluster 3 was crystallized. Crystals of 3 include approximately 16.5 molecules THF per formula unit. This synthesis demonstrates the use of these “small” copper chalcogenide clusters as precursor compounds for the synthesis of bigger species. Non‐functionalized compounds similar to 1 and 2 are typically very pale or even colourless crystals. This is in contrast to the clusters presented in this work, which formed intensively orange or red crystals, due to the presence of the nitro groups. To investigate the influence of these nitro groups on the optical properties in more detail we have carried out UV‐VIS spectroscopic measurements.     

Reaktionen von Zink- und Cadmiumhalogeniden mit Tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphan und Tris(trimethylsilyl)arsan

Reactions of Zinc and Cadmium Halides with Tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphane and Tris(trimethylsilyl)arsane ZnCl₂ reacts with E(SiMe₃)₃ (E = P, As) in toluene in the presence of PⁿPr₃ to give the binuclear complexes [Zn₂Cl₂{E(SiMe₃)₂}₂(PⁿPr₃)₂] · C₇H₈ (E = P 1 , As 2 ). Therefore by the use of PⁱPr₃ clusters consisting of ten metal atoms are obtained, [Zn₁₀Cl₁₂(ESiMe₃)₄(PⁱPr₃)₄] (E = P 3 , As 4 ). As a result of the reaction of CdBr₂ with P(SiMe₃)₃ the compound [CdBr₂{P(SiMe₃)₃}]₂ ( 5 ) can be isolated at –40 °C. In the presence of PⁿPr₃ CdBr₂ reacts with P(SiMe₃)₃ forming the binuclear complex [Cd₂Br₂{P(SiMe₃)₂}₂(PⁿPr₃)₂] · thf ( 6 ). The same reaction with PⁱPr₃ yields to the cluster [Cd₁₀Br₁₂(PSiMe₃)₄{P(SiMe₃)₃}₄] · 2 C₇H₈ ( 7 ). ZnI₂ and CdI₂ react with As(SiMe₃)₃ to yield the complexes [MI₂{As(SiMe₃)₃}]₂ (M = Zn 8 , Cd 9 ). In the case of CdI₂ additionally the cluster [Cd₁₀I₁₂(AsSiMe₃)₄ · {As(SiMe₃)₃}₄] · 4,5 C₇H₈ ( 10 ) is formed which is analogous to the compounds 3 , 4 and 7 . In the presence of [PⁿBu₄]I 8  reacts in THF to give the ionic compound [PⁿBu₄]₂[Zn₆I₆(AsSiMe₃)₄(thf)₂] · C₆H₆ ( 11 ).     

Synthesis,Spectroscopy, and Structures of Mono‐ and Dinuclear Copper(I) Halide Complexes with 1,3‐Imidazolidine‐2‐thiones

Copper(I) halides with triphenyl phosphine and imidaozlidine‐2‐thiones (L ‐NMe, L ‐NEt, and L ‐NPh) in acetonitrile/methanol (or dichloromethane) yielded copper(I) mixed‐ligand complexes: mononuclear, namely, [CuCl(κ¹‐S‐L ‐NMe)(PPh₃)₂] ( 1 ), [CuBr(κ¹‐S‐L ‐NMe)(PPh₃)₂] ( 2 ), [CuBr(κ¹‐S‐L ‐NEt)(PPh₃)₂] ( 5 ), [CuI(κ¹‐S‐L ‐NEt)(PPh₃)₂] ( 6 ), [CuCl(κ¹‐S‐L ‐NPh)(PPh₃)₂] ( 7 ), and [CuBr(κ¹‐S‐L ‐NPh)(PPh₃)₂] ( 8 ), and dinuclear, [Cu₂(κ¹‐I)₂(μ‐S‐L ‐NMe)₂(PPh₃)₂] ( 3 ) and [Cu₂(μ‐Cl)₂(κ¹‐S‐L ‐NEt)₂(PPh₃)₂] ( 4 ). All complexes were characterized with analytical data, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and X‐ray crystallography. Complexes 2 – 4 , 7 , and 8 each formed crystals in the triclinic system with P$\bar{1}$ space group, whereas complexes 1 , 5 , and 6 crystallized in the monoclinic crystal system with space groups P2₁/c, C2/c, and P2₁/n, respectively. Complex 2 has shown two independent molecules, [(CuBr(κ¹‐S‐L ‐NMe)(PPh₃)₂] and [CuBr(PPh₃)₂] in the unit cell. For X = Cl, the thio‐ligand bonded to metal as terminal in complex 4 , whereas for X = I it is sulfur‐bridged in complex 3 .     

Contribution to Halo‐Chalcogenates Chemistry

Abstract. By direct reactions of selenium with halogen and trimethylphenylammonium halogenide and tetraphenylphosphonium, ethyltriphenylphosphonium, and methyltriphenylphosphonium bromides, the tetrahalogenidoselenates(II) – bis(trimethylphenylammonium)tetrabromidoselenate(II) bromide, [NPhMe₃]₂[SeBr₄] · [NPhMe₃]Br, a mixed bis(trimethylphenylammonium) tetra(bromido/chlorido)selenate(II), [NPhMe₃]₂[SeBr_4–xCl_x] · [NPhMe₃]₂SeBr_1–yCl_y], [NPhMe₃]₂[SeBr_4–xCl_x],the haxahalogenidodiselenates(II) – bis(trimethylphenylammonium) hexabromidodiselenate(II), [NPhMe₃]₂[Se₂Br₆], bis(trimethylphenylammonium) hexachloridodiselenate(II), [NPhMe₃]₂[Se₂Cl₆], a mixed bis(trimethylphenylammonium) bromido/chlorido‐diselenate(II), [NPhMe₃]₂[Se₂Br₅Cl], bis(tetraphenylphosphonium) hexabromidodiselenate(II), [PPh₄]₂[Se₂Br₆], bis(ethyltriphenylphosphonium) hexabromidodiselenate(II), [PEtPh₃]₂[Se₂Br₆], and bis(methyltriphenylphosphonium) hexabromidodiselenate(II), [PMePh₃]₂[Se₂Br₆], were prepared. By the reaction of selenium with bromine in acetonitrile in the presence of trimethylphenylammonium, benzyltrimethylammonium, and tetramethylammonium bromides, the salts of the unique bromidoselenate(I) anions – bis(trimethylphenylammonium) hexabromidotetraselenate(I), [NPhMe₃]₂[Se₄Br₆], bis(benzyltrimethylammonium) hexabromidotetraselenate(I), [NBzMe₃]₂[Se₄Br₆], and bis(tetramethylammonium) octadecabromidohexadecaselenate(I), [NMe₄]₂[Se₁₆Br₁₈], were isolated. First mixed‐valence bromidoselenates(II/I) – bis(tetraethylammonium) octabromidotriselenate(II){dibromidodiselenate(I)}, [NEt₄]₂[Se₃Br₈(Se₂Br₂)], bis(tetraphenylphosphonium) hexabromidodiselenate(II)‐bis{dibromidodiselenate(I)}, [PPh₄]₂[Se₂Br₆(Se₂Br₂)₂], and tetrakis(tetramethylammonium) bis{decabromidotetraselenate(II)}‐bis{dibromidodiselenate(I)}, [(CH₃)₄N]₄[(Se₄Br₁₀)₂(Se₂Br₂)₂] – were synthesized. Mixed bis(trimethylphenylammonium) hexabromidoselenate/tellurate(IV), [NPhMe₃]₂[Se_0.75Te_0.25Br₆], catena‐poly[(di‐μ‐bromidobis‐{tetrabromidoselenate/tellurate(IV)})‐ μ‐bromine], [NPhMe₃]_2n[Se_1.5Te_0.5Br₁₀ · Br₂]_n were isolated. First mixed‐valence bromidoselenate(IV/I)‐bis(trimethylphenylammonium) hexabromidoselenate(IV)‐bis{dibromidodiselenate(I)}, [NPhMe₃]₂[SeBr₆(Se₂Br₂)₂], a number of mixed bromidochalcogenates(IV/I) – bis(trimethylphenylammonium), bis(tetraethylphosphonium), bis(ethyltriphenylphosphonium) hexabromidotellurates(IV)‐bis{dibromidodiselenates(I)}, [NPhMe₃]₂[TeBr₆(Se₂Br₂)₂], [PEt₄]₂[TeBr₆(Se₂Br₂)₂], [PEtPh₃]₂[TeBr₆(Se₂Br₂)₂], bis(triethylmethylammonium) hexabromidotellurate(IV)‐tris{dibromidodiselenate(I)}, [NMeEt₃]_2n[TeBr₆(Se₂Br₂)₃]_n, were synthesized. Mixed‐valence bromidoselenate(IV/II) – bis(methyltriphenylphosphonium) hexabromidoselenate(IV)‐bis{dibromidoselenate(II)},[PMePh₃]₂[SeBr₆(SeBr₂)₂], received by direct synthesis and two mixed‐valence bromidochalcogenates(IV/II) – bis(methyltriphenylphosphonium) and bis(tetrapropylammonium) hexabromidotellurates(IV)‐selenates(II), [PMePh₃]₂[TeBr₆(SeBr₂)₂] and [NⁿPr₄]₂[TeBr₆(SeBr₂)₂], were synthesized from elemental selenium, tellurium dioxide, and corresponding onium bromide. The structures of all compounds were determined by X‐ray diffraction.     

Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen von Cu‐ und Ag‐Komplexen mit Dithiophosphinat‐ und Trithiophosphonat‐Liganden

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Copper and Silver Complexes containing Dithiophosphinato and Trithiophosphonato Ligands The reactions of Cu^I and Ag^I salts with diphenyldithiophosphinic acid trimethylsilylester in the presence of tertiary phosphines yield the complexes [Cu(μ‐S)SPPh₂(PR₃)]₂ (R = Me 1a , ⁱPr 1b ), [Ag(μ‐S)SPPh₂(PⁿPr₃)]₂ ( 2 ), [Ag(S₂PPh₂)(PEt₃)]₂ ( 3 ), and [Cu₈(μ₈‐S)(S₂PPh₂)₆] ( 4 ). The cage complex [(PhPS₃)₂Cu₄(PMe₃)₅] ( 5 ) is obtained by the reaction of phenyltrithiophosphonic acid trimethylester. All compounds were structurally characterised by X‐ray crystallography.