Fe(CO)_3(PR_3)_2和Fe(CO)_2(PR_3)_3的结构与性质的理论研究

采用B3LYP和BP86方法,对铁羰基衍生物Fe(CO)_3(PR_3)_2和Fe(CO)_2(PR_3)_3(R=Cy,OPh和Ph)的几何和电子结构、成键特点以及热力学稳定性等进行了理论研究.计算结果表明,Fe(CO)_3(PR_3)_2的基态结构都为三角双锥的轴向双取代;对于Fe(CO)_2(PR_3)_3来说,三角双锥的腰部三取代(D_(3h))和腰部+轴向双取代(C_(2v))结构能量差别非常小.自然键轨道(NBO)分析显示,膦配体向羰基铁基团存在电荷转移,使得Fe—CO之间的共价作用有效增强.含膦配体铁羰基化合物Fe(CO)_3(PR_3)_2的第一膦配体解离能比第一羰基解离能低,预示Fe(CO)_3(PR_3)_2的反应活性比Fe(CO)_5有明显提高.     

过渡金属铁配合物Fe(CO)_(5-x)(PR_3)_x的结构与性质的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)对一系列低价铁化合物Fe(CO)_(5-x)(PR_3)_x(x=1~3,R=H,F,Me)的几何结构、电子结构、成键特点以及热力学性质进行了理论研究。结果表明引入膦配体后不会造成Fe(CO)x(PR_3)_(5-x)的几何结构畸变,为略扭曲的三角双锥形。自然键轨道(NBO)分析显示,膦配体与羰基铁基团间存在电荷转移,有效增强Fe-CO之间的共价作用。多数稳定结构Fe(CO)x(PR_3)_(5-x)的第一膦配体解离能要比第一羰基解离能低,预示Fe(CO)_(5-x)(PR_3)_x的反应活性比Fe(CO)5有明显提高。     

Me_3NO存在下Ir_4(CO)_(11)L(L=CO,PPh_3)的CO取代反应动力学研究

刊用FT-IR和UV技术跟踪反应进程,研究了在Me_3NO存在下Ir_4(CO)_(12)和Ir_4(CO)_(11)PPh_3分别在CHCl_3—C_2H_5OH和CHCl_3溶剂中取代羰基反应的动力学与机理。结果表明反应遵循二级速率定律:r=k_2[Me_3NO][配合物]。该速率方程与缔合机理相一致。将Ir_4(CO)_(11)L和Os_3(CO)_(11)L(L=CO,PPh_3)体系的动力学结果相比较,着重讨论了桥基因素对反应活性的影响。     

羰基过渡金属异核原子簇(PPh_3)_2CuFe_2Co(CO)_8(μ_3-S)和(PPh_3)_3AuFe_2Co(CO)_7(μ_3-S)的合成与表征

本文利用高压法制备HFe_2Co(CO)_9(μ_3-S),作为原料,经脱质子化作用,再分别与(PPh_3)_2Cu(NO_3)和PPh_3AuCl反应,将Ph_3Cu-或Ph_3Au-联接到原始簇合物的中心骨架上,使簇核扩大,得到了组成为(PPh_3)_2CuFe_2Co(CO)_(?)(μ_3-S)和(PPh_3)_3AuFe_2Co(CO)_(?)(μ_3-S)的化合物.文中对此两个新化合物进行了IR,UV,~1H和~(31)P NMR.元素分析、熔点测定等性质表征,并对(PPh_3)_2CuFe_2Co(CO)_(?)(μ_3-S)进行了单晶X-射线衍射分析.两个化合物具有类似的中心骨架,在Fe_2和Co原子三角形的上面和下面分别键联着Cu和S,或Au和S原子,构成了三角双锥结构.其中一个簇合物由二个三苯基膦和八个羰基配位,另一个则由三个三苯基膦和七个羰基配位.     

直接法合成异核羰基金属簇合物及Pd_3(SC_6H_4OH)_3(PPh_3)_3(OH)_2Cl的晶体结构分析

本文根据分子碎片结合原理,用直接法由简单的单质元素,金属盐类及配体,通过控制反应温度,压力,时间及配体用量在CO气氛下一步合成含羰基和不含羰基的簇合物:Pd_3(SC_6H_4OH)_3(PPh_3)_3(OH)_2Cl(1),Fe_2S_2(CO)_5Pd(PPh_3)_3(2),Fe_2S_2(CO)-5Pt(PPh_3)_3(3).对它们进行了IR,NMR,EDS,元素分析,金属分析和化合物1的X光单晶衍射结构分析.化合物1属单斜晶系,离子型,P2_1/n空间群,晶胞参数a=1.4629(3)nm,b=1.9263(3)nm,c=2.4908(7)nm,β=94.53(2)°,Z=4,R=0.053.     

膦取代的羰基铂簇的合成,结构和性质

Pt(PPh_3)_2Cl_2在碱性介质中,与一氧化碳直接进行还原及羰基化反应,得到五种膦取代的羰基铂配合物:Pt_5(μ_2-CO)_5(CO)(PPh_3)_4 1,Pt_3(μ_2-CO)_3(PPh_3)_3 2,Pt_3(μ_2-CO)_3(PPh_3)_4 3,Pt_4(μ_2-CO)_5(PPh_3)_4 4,以及Pt(Cl)(PPh_3)_2(COOCH_3) 5。经X-射线单晶衍射分析,确定了新的三核铂羰基簇2以及配合物5的分子结构。还讨论了1和5的生成机理。     

Os_3(CO)_(12)及其膦取代衍生物氧原子转移反应动力学与机理研究

报道了(CH_3)_3NO存在条件下Os_3(CO)_(12)和Os_3(CO)_11L(L=PPh_3,P(n-Bu)_3,AsPh_3)分别在CH_2Cl_2-C_2H_5OH和CH_2Cl_2溶剂中职代羰基反应的动力学数据。结果表明,反应遵循单项缔合速度定律,与外来配体L的浓度无关。定量地研究了溶剂中乙醇的浓度对反应速度的影响,并讨论了反应机理、过渡态和中间体可能的结构及取代配体的影响。     

在(CH_3)_3NO的存在下Ru_3(CO)_(12)的CO取代反应动力学与机理

过渡金属羰基簇合物的动力学和机理研究是阐明催化过程和设计新羰基簇催化剂必不可少的基础理论工作。这一领域的研究,近年来受到广泛的重视,但现有的资料仅限于简单的热取代反应。本文研究了Ru_3(CO)_(12)在氧原子转移试剂Me_3NO-一种理想的脱羰试剂的存在下,CH_2Cl_2-C_2H_5OH混合溶剂中的CO被L[L=PPh_3、PB_(u3)~n、AsPh_3、P(OPh)_3]取代的动力学,并提出了反应机理。     

铂氢化物的研究——Ⅱ.新铂氢化物PtH(PPh_3)(S_2CNR_2~1)及trans-PtH(PCy_3)_2(S_2CNR_2~1)的合成与结构鉴定

trans-PtHX(PR_3)_2(X=卤素,R=烃基)型氢化物中与氢对位的配体可被其它配体如CN~-,SCN~-及中性分子等取代,生成各种氢化物。我们研究了trans-PtHCl(PR_3)_2[R=苯基,环己基(Cy)]与二硫代胺基甲酸钠盐NaS_2CNR_2~1(R~1=C_2H_5,n-C_4H_9,C_6H_5CH_2)的反应,得到两类新的氢化物PtH(PPh_3)(S_2CNR_2~1)(1,R~1=C_2H_5;2,R~1=n-C_4H_9;3,R~1=C_6H_5CH_2)     

担载四核羰基簇——FeCo_3(CO)_11PPh_3~-在聚苯乙烯表面簇骼畸变的EXAFS研究

通过配体取代将四核羰基簇FeCo_3(CO)_(12)~-锚联在膦化的聚苯乙烯表面,获得担载簇FeCo(?)(CO)_(11)PPh_3~-/poly,目的在于使簇骼结构偏离较高对称性.以考察锚联过程对簇结构的影响.本文以EXAFS(Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure)方法研究了担载样品的结构.结果显示担载簇与FeCo_3(CO)_(11)PPh_3~-晶体具有相同的结构模式,尤其是膦配体确实与一Co原子相连接.EXAFS结果表明:(1)与FoCo_3(CO)_(12)~-(其簇骼具有三重对称性结构)比较,锚联使Co—Fe键增长0.005nm;金属-金属及金属-桥联碳壳层的Debye-Waller因子均增大约一倍而金属-端联碳壳层的值变化很小.说明金属-金属间实际键长值具有一较宽分布,因而其簇骼已偏离了三重对称结构;(2)与FeCo_3(CO)_(11)PPh_3~-晶体的结构比较.Co—Fe键长长0.003nm.而Co—Co键长则短约0.002nm.考虑到EXAFS分析只能给出平均键长值,因此认为,存在于FeCo_3(CO)_(11)PPh_3~-晶体中的由于一个羰基被膦配体取代而引起的簇骼畸变,在锚联后被加剧.     

[Co_3(1,2-S2C6H4)_3(PPh_3)_3]+, A basic triangle unit of some polynuclear molecules

[Co3(1,2-S2C6H4)3(PPh3)3][CoBr3(DMF)].sol (1, sol=CHCl3,O(C2H5)2,H2O) was obtained from the reaction of CoBr(PPh3)3 with Na2(S2C6H4) in chloroform. The Co3 core in the cation of 1 exhibits a metal-metal bonded isosceles triangle, in which the two longer Co-Co bonds are both bridged by S2C6H4 ligands on two sides of the triangle plane respectively, while the bottom short Co-Co bond is bridged by the third bidentate S2C6H4 ligand. A series of polynu-clear cobalt cluster compounds with phosphine, thiolate and/or sulphur ligands were prepared by low oxidation state Co+ with thiolates in organic solvents. These tri-, tetra-, hexa-, heptanuclear cluster compounds 1-8 with various types of crystal structures can be viewed as the condensed polynuclear cobalt complexes that the cobalt atom frameworks with sulphur bridged were built through the small triangular units of [Co3S3nL3] (n=1,2) with or without [CoL] (L=PR3, Br, Cl, 5-C5H5) fragments.     

（CH3）3NO存在下M（CO）5（M＋Fe,Ru,Os）的CO取代反应动力学研究

在(CH_3)_3NO存在下,PPh_3取代M(CO)_5(M=Fe,Ru,Os)中CO的反应速度遵循二级速度定律,分别与[M(CO)_5]和[(CH_3)_3NO]的一次方成正比,与[PPh_3]无关。反应速度按FeRu>Os的次序约减小4倍。 1 实验方法 典型的动力学实验中,将(CH_3)_3NO的C_2H_5OH溶液和PPh_3的己烷溶液分别用注射器加到体积合适的烧瓶中,再注入Fe(CO)_5并迅速震荡烧瓶,再取出一部分反应液立即注入充N_2     

Formation and reactions of metal-metal bonded heterobimetallic (C5H4PR2)-bridged (Zr-Ir) and (Zr-Rh) complexes: evidence for the participation of metal hydride intermediates

Treatment of the complexes [(C(5)H(4)PR(2))(2)Zr(CH(3))(2)](b: R = isopropyl; c: R = cyclohexyl) with the reagent HIr(CO)(PPh(3))(3) (2b) yield the heterobimetallic complexes [mu-C(5)H(4)PR(2))(2)(H(3)C-Zr-Ir(CO)(PPh(3)))] (4b, 4c) with evolution of methane. The reaction of the -PPh(2) substituted analogue with initially yields an intermediate [(H(3)C)(2)Zr(mu-C(5)H(4)PPh(2))(2)Ir(H)(CO)(PPh(3))] 5a, that still contains both methyl groups at zirconium and does not contain a metal-metal bond. At room temperature, the intermediate reacts further with methane formation to eventually yield the (Zr-Ir) complex 4a. The corresponding [mu-C(5)H(4)PR(2))(2)(H(3)C-Zr-Rh(CO)(PPh(3)))] complexes 3a (R = Ph) and 3b (R = isopropyl) react cleanly with isopropyl alcohol to liberate methane and yield the corresponding [mu-C(5)H(4)PR(2))(2)(Me(2)CHO-Zr-Rh(CO)(PPh(3)))] products (7a, 7b). Carefully monitoring the reaction of with Me(2)CHOH by NMR revealed that the Zr-Rh functionality is attacked first to give the intermediate [Me(Me(2)CHO)Zr([micro sign]-C(5)H(4)PR(2))(2)Rh(H)(CO)(PPh(3))] (6b). This intermediate then reacts further to cleave off methane and re-form the (Zr-Rh) metal-metal bond to yield the product 7b. The tetrametallic mu-oxo-(Zr-Rh) metallocene derivate 11a was obtained starting from the (Zr-Rh) complex 3a and it was characterized by X-ray diffraction. It may be that this reaction is also initiated by H-OH addition to the [Zr-Rh] metal-metal bond.     

MOLECULAR AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF (μ-HOCH_2 CH_2 S)_2 Fe_2 (CO)_4(PPh_3)_2

<正> The molecular and crystal structure of the complex (μ-HOCH2CH2-S)2 Fe2(CO)4(PPh3)2 synthesized by reaction of ethylene epoxide with (μ-Lis)2Fe2(CO)6, followed by EtOH alcoholysis and PPh3 substitution,was determined by X-ray diffraction technique. The crystals are triclinic,space group P 1,with a= 10. 902(2),b=12. 106 (2),c=16. 123(4) A ,V= 2079. 36A3,α=78. 13(1),β=89. 37(2),γ=87. 93(1)°, Z = 2,Dx=1. 44 g/cm3.μ(MoKa) = 9. 149cm-1, F(000) = 940. The final R and Rw equal to 0. 055 and 0. 068,respectively,for 3598 observed independent reflections. In this molecule two PPh3 ligands are trans to the Fe - Fe bond and axially coordinated to two iron atoms. In addition,two hydroxylethyl groups are attached to bridging sulfur atoms by e-type of bond and thus this molecule is an ee conformer.     

Reactivity of the heterometallic clusters [HMCo3(CO)12] and [Et4N][MCo3(CO)12] (M = Fe, Ru) toward phosphine selenides, including selenium transfer. Crystal structures of [HRuCo3(CO)7(mu-CO)3(mu-dppy)], [MCo2(mu3-Se)(CO)7(mu-dppy)], and [RuCo2(mu3-Se)(CO)7(mu-dppm)] [dppy = Ph2(2-C5H4N)P, dppm = Ph2PCH2PPh2

The reactivity of [HMCo3(CO)12] and [Et4N][MCo3(CO)12] (M = Fe, Ru) toward phosphine selenides such as Ph3PSe, Ph2P(Se)CH2PPh2, Ph2(2-C5H4N)PSe, Ph2(2-C4H3S)PSe, and Ph2[(2-C5H4N)(2-C4H2S)]PSe has been studied with the aim to obtain new selenido-carbonyl bimetallic clusters. The reactions of the hydrido clusters give two main classes of products: (i) triangular clusters with a mu3-Se capping ligand of the type [MCo2(mu3-Se)(CO)(9-x)L(y)] resulting from the selenium transfer (x = y = 1, 2, with L = monodentate ligand; x = 2, 4, and y = 1, 2, with L = bidentate ligand) (M = Fe, Ru) and (ii) tetranuclear clusters of the type [HMCo3(CO)12xL(y)] obtained by simple substitution of axial, Co-bound carbonyl groups by the deselenized phosphine ligand. The crystal structures of [HRuCo3(CO)7(mu-CO)3(mu-dppy)] (1), [MCo2(mu3-Se)(CO)7(mu-dppy)] (M = Fe (16) or Ru (2)), and [RuCo2(mu3-Se)(CO)7(mu-dppm)] (12) are reported [dppy = Ph2(2-C5H4N)P, dppm = Ph2PCH2PPh2]. Clusters 2, 12, and 16 are the first examples of trinuclear bimetallic selenido clusters substituted by phosphines. Their core consists of metal triangles capped by a mu3-selenium atom with the bidentate ligand bridging two metals in equatorial positions. The core of cluster 1 consists of a RuCo3 tetrahedron, each Co-Co bond being bridged by a carbonyl group and one further bridged by a dppy ligand. The coordination of dppy in a pseudoaxial position causes the migration of the hydride ligand to the Ru(mu-H)Co edge. In contrast to the reactions of the hydrido clusters, those with the anionic clusters [MCo3(CO)12]- do not lead to Se transfer from phosphorus to the cluster but only to CO substitution by the deselenized phosphine.     

Acceptor (CF3)PCPH pincer reactivity with (PPh3)3Ir(CO)H

The syntheses of Ir(I) and Ir(III) complexes incorporating the electron-withdrawing pincer ligand (1,3-C(6)H(4)(CH(2)P(CF(3))(2))(2)) ((CF(3))PCPH) with (PPh(3))(3)Ir(CO)H and subsequent chemistry are reported. Under ambient conditions, reaction of 1 equiv. (CF(3))PCPH with (PPh(3))(3)Ir(CO)H gave the mono-bridged complex [Ir(CO)(PPh(3))(2)(H)](2)(μ-(CF(3))PCPH) (1). Reaction of (PPh(3))(3)Ir(CO)H with excess (CF(3))PCPH and MeI gave the doubly-bridged complex [Ir(CO)(PPh(3))(H)](2)(μ-(CF(3))PCPH)(2) (2), whereas the tetrameric oligomer [Ir(CO)(PPh(3))(H)](4)(μ-(CF(3))PCPH)(4) (2-sq) was obtained from a 1:1 ligand:metal mixture in benzene in the presence of excess MeI. At higher temperatures (165 °C) the reaction of (CF(3))PCPH with (PPh(3))(3)Ir(CO)H afforded the 5-coordinate Ir(I) complex ((CF(3))PCP)Ir(CO)(PPh(3)) (3). Complex 3 shows mild catalytic activity for the decarbonylation of 2-naphthaldehyde in refluxing diglyme (162 °C).     

Effects of Cyclopentadienyl and Phosphine Ligands on the Basicities and Nucleophilicities of Cp'Ir(CO)(PR(3)) Complexes

Basicities of the series of complexes CpIr(CO)(PR(3)) [PR(3) = P(p-C(6)H(4)CF(3))(3), P(p-C(6)H(4)F)(3), P(p-C(6)H(4)Cl)(3), PPh(3), P(p-C(6)H(4)CH(3))(3), P(p-C(6)H(4)OCH(3))(3), PPh(2)Me, PPhMe(2), PMe(3), PEt(3), PCy(3)] have been measured by the heat evolved (DeltaH(HM)) when the complex is protonated by CF(3)SO(3)H in 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) at 25.0 degrees C. The -DeltaH(HM) values range from 28.0 kcal/mol for CpIr(CO)[P(p-C(6)H(4)CF(3))(3)] to 33.2 kcal/mol for CpIr(CO)(PMe(3)) and are directly related to the basicities of the PR(3) ligands in the complexes. For the more basic pentamethylcyclopentadienyl analogs, the -DeltaH(HM) values range from 33.8 kcal/mol for the weakest base CpIr(CO)[P(p-C(6)H(4)CF(3))(3)] to 38.0 kcal/mol for the strongest CpIr(CO)(PMe(3)). The nucleophilicities of the Cp'Ir(CO)(PR(3)) complexes were established from second-order rate constants (k) for their reactions with CH(3)I to give [Cp'Ir(CO)(PR(3))(CH(3))](+)I(-) in CD(2)Cl(2) at 25.0 degrees C. There is an excellent linear correlation between the basicities (DeltaH(HM)) and nucleophilicities (log k) of the CpIr(CO)(PR(3)) complexes. Only the complex CpIr(CO)(PCy(3)) with the bulky tricyclohexylphosphine ligand deviates dramatically from the trend. In general, the pentamethylcyclopentadienyl complexes react 40 times faster than the cyclopentadienyl analogs. However, they do not react as fast as predicted from electronic properties of the complexes, which suggests that the steric size of the Cp ligand reduces the nucleophilicities of the CpIr(CO)(PR(3)) complexes. In addition, heats of protonation (DeltaH(HP)) of tris(2-methoxyphenyl)phosphine, tris(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphine, and tris(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)phosphine were measured and used to estimate pK(a) values for these highly basic phosphines.     

直接法合成异核羰基金属族合物及Pd3(SC6H4OH)3(PPh3)3(OH)2Cl的晶体结构分析

本文根据分子碎片结合原理, 用直接法由简单的单质元素, 金属盐类及配体, 通过控制反应温度、压力, 时间及配体用量在CO气氛下一步合成含羰基和不含羰基的簇合物: Pd3(SC6H4OH)3(PPh3)3(OH)2Cl(1),Fe2S2(CO)5Pd(PPh3)3(2), Fe2S2(CO)5Pt(PPh3)3(3)。对它们进行了IR, NMR,EDS, 元素分析, 金属分析和化合物1的X光单晶衍射结构分析。化合物1属单斜晶系, 离子型, P21/n空间群, 晶胞参数a=1.4629(3)nm, b=1.9263(3)nm,c=2.4908(7)nm, β=94.53(2)°, Z=4, R=0.053。     

Phosphine-ligated induced formation of thallium(I) full Pt3TlPt3 sandwich versus "open-face" TlPt3 sandwich with triangular Pt3(mu2-CO)3(PR3)3 units: synthesis and structural/spectroscopic analysis of triphenylphosphine [(mu3-Tl)Pt3(mu2-CO)3(PPh3)3]+ and its (mu3-AuPPh3)Pt3 analogue

This research constitutes an operational test to assess the influence of platinum-attached phosphine ligands in the formation process of "open-face" TlPt3 or "full" Pt3TlPt3 sandwich clusters. Accordingly, the reaction of TlPF6 with triphenylphosphine Pt4(mu2-CO)5(PPh3)4, under essentially identical boundary conditions originally used to prepare (90% yield) the triethylphosphine "full" Pt3TlPt3 sandwich, [(mu6-Tl)Pt6(mu2-CO)6(PEt3)6]+ (3) ([PF6]- salt), from Pt4(mu2-CO)5(PEt3)4 was carried out to see whether it would likewise afford the unknown triphenylphosphine Pt3TlPt3 sandwich analogue of or whether the change of phosphine ligands from sterically smaller, more basic PEt3 to PPh3 would cause the product to be the corresponding unknown triphenylphosphine "open-face" TlPt3 sandwich that would geometrically resemble the known bulky tricyclohexylphosphine [(mu3-Tl)Pt3(mu2-CO)3(PCy3)3]+ sandwich (2a). Both the structure and composition of the resulting "open-face" sandwich product, [(mu3-Tl)Pt3(mu2-CO)3(PPh3)3]+ (1a) ([PF6]- salt), were unequivocally established from a low-temperature CCD X-ray crystallographic determination. The calculated Pt/Tl atom ratio (3/1) of 75%/25% is in excellent agreement with that of 72(3)%/28(5)% obtained from energy-resolved measurements on a single crystal with a scanning electron microscope. Crystals (80% yield) of the orange-red were characterized by solid-state/solution IR and variable temperature 205Tl and 31P{1H} NMR spectra; the 31P{1H} spectra provide convincing evidence that is exhibiting dynamic behavior at room temperature in CDCl3 solution. The corresponding new "open-face" (mu3-AuPPh3)Pt3 sandwich, [(mu3-AuPPh3)Pt3(mu2-CO)3(PPh3)3]+ (1b) ([PF6]- salt), was quantitatively obtained from by reaction with AuPPh3Cl and spectroscopically characterized by IR and 31P{1H} NMR spectra. A comparative geometrical evaluation of the observed steric dispositions of the platinum-attached PR3 ligands in the "open-face" (mu3-Tl)Pt3 sandwiches of (with PPh3) and the known (with PCy3) and in the known "full" Pt3TlPt3 sandwich of (with PEt3) along with the considerably different observed steric dispositions of the PR(3) ligands in the known "open-face" (mu3-AuPCy3)Pt3 sandwich of (with PCy3) and in the known "full" Pt3AuPt3 sandwich of (with PPh(3)) has been performed. The results clearly indicate that, in contradistinction to the known triphenylphosphine Pt3AuPt3 sandwich of , PPh3 and bulkier PCy3 ligands of Pt3(mu2-CO)3(PR3)3 units are sterically too large to form "full" Pt3TlPt3 sandwiches. In other words, the nature of the thallium(I) sandwich-product in these reactions is sterically controlled by size effects of the phosphine ligands. Comparative examination of bridging carbonyl IR frequencies of and with those of closely related "open-face" and "full" sandwiches provides better insight concerning the relative electrophilic capacities of Tl+, Au+, and [AuPR3]+ components in forming sandwich adducts with Pt3(mu2-CO)3(PR3)3 nucleophiles.     

Synthesis and Characterization of nido-[1,1,2,2-(CO)(4)-1,2-(PPh(3))(2)-1,2-FeIrB(2)H(5)]: A Heterobimetallaborane Analogue of nido-[B(4)H(7)](-)

The synthesis and characterization of nido-[1,1,2,2-(CO)(4)-1,2-(PPh(3))(2)-1,2-FeIrB(2)H(5)] (1) is reported. 1 is formed in low yield as a degradation product from the reaction between [{&mgr;-Fe(CO)(4)}B(6)H(9)](-) and trans-Ir(CO)Cl(PPh(3))(2) in THF and is characterized from NMR, IR, and analytical data and by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n with a = 12.8622(12), b = 14.3313(12), c = 23.579(3) ?, beta = 97.12(2) degrees, Z = 4, V = 4257.0(8) ?(3), R(1) = 4.83%, and wR(2)()(F(2)) = 12.43%. The heterobimetallaborane structure may be viewed as a derivative of the binary boron hydride nido-[B(4)H(7)](-) and is related to the known homobimetallatetraborane analogues [Fe(2)(CO)(6)B(2)H(6)] and [Co(2)(CO)(6)B(2)H(4)]. 1 exhibits proton fluxionality in its (1)H NMR spectrum, which is related to that found in the latter two compounds.