Die Bromokomplexe von Molybdän(IV) [MoBr6]2⊖ und [Mo2Br10]2⊖. Die Kristallstruktur von (PPh3Me)2[MoBr6] · 2 CH2Br2

Bromo Complexes of Molybdenum(IV) [MoBr₆]^2? and [Mo₂Br₁₀]^2?. Crystal Structure of (PPh₃Me)₂[MoBr₆] · 2 CH₂Br₂ The bromomolybdates(IV) (PPh₃Me)₂[MoBr₆] · 2 CH₂Br₂ and (PPh₄)₂[Mo₂Br₁₀] are obtained by reactions of molybdenum tetrabromide with PPh₃MeBr and PPh₄Br, respectively. They form black-brown, hydrolysis sensitive crystal powders. The crystal structure of (PPh₃Me)₂[MoBr₆] · 2 CH₂Br₂ was determined by X-ray diffraction (2376 independent observed reflexions, R = 0.082). Crystal data: a = 1024, b = 1131, c = 1179 pm, α = 108.2°, β = 106.8°, γ = 99.0°, space group P1 , Z = 1. The compound consists of PPh₃Me⁺ ions, CH₂Br₂ molecules and nearly octahedral [MoBr₆]^2? ions with MoBr bond lengths between 252.7 and 254.0 pm.     

Darstellung,Mössbauer- und Schwingungsspektren der Komplexe [SnCl4F]⊖, [SnCl4(NCS)]⊖ und [SnCl4(NCS)2]2⊖

Preparation, Mössbauer and Vibrational Spectra of the Complexes [SnCl₄F]^?, [SnCl₄(NCS)]^?, and [SnCl₄(NCS)₂]^2? N(CH₂)₄F and N(CH₂)₄SCN react in liquid SO₂ with SnCl₄ yielding the adducts [N(CH₃)₄][SnCl₄F] (I), [N(CH₃)₄][SnCl₄(NCS)] (II) and [N(CH₃)₄]₂[SnCl₄(NCS)₂] (III).respectively. Mössbauer and vibrational spectra indicate for the anion of I a fluoro-bridged species, which is probably tetrameric like the isoelectronic SbCl₄F. For II dimeric moieties are proposed with bridging S-atoms, while [SnCl₄(NCS)₂]^2? has an octahedral structure with N-bonded isothiocyanate groups in the trans-positions.     

Darstellung von trans-[Mo6Cl8]Cl4Br22−ausgehend von kristallisierten [Mo6Cl8]Cl4(H2O)2 und die Kristallstruktur von [(C6H5)4As]2[Mo6Cl8]Cl4Br2

Preparation of trans-[Mo₆Cl₈]Cl₄Br₂^2? Starting from Crystalline [Mo₆Cl₈]Cl₄(H₂O)₂ and Crystal Structure of [(C₆H₅)₄As]₂[Mo₆Cl₈]Cl₄Br₂ The synthesis of the title compound is successful if the crystallized [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄(H₂O)₂] containing the H₂O molecules in trans-position reacts with HBr + [(C₆H₅)₄As]Br in ethanol in a heterogeneous reaction. The X-ray structure investigation confirms the existence of discrete trans-Br-substituted cluster anions of composition [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄Br₂]^2? in the crystal. The reaction in homogeneous solutions proceeds to Br-enriched compounds. [(C₆H₅)₄As]₂[(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄Br₂] crystallizes in the triclinic space group P¯1 with a = 11.071(2), b = 11.418(2), c = 12.813(2) Å, α = 116.10(2), β = 95.27(2) and γ = 94.41(2)° (?133°C). The crystal structure at ?133°C was determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data (R₁ = 0.026). The [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄Br₂]^2?-anions are not completely ordered but distributed statistically among the three positions which are possible within the limits of the ordered [Mo₆Cl₈]-cores (ratio 11:5:4). The frameworks of the anions consist of Mo₆ cluster units with (slightly distorted) octahedral arrangement of the metal atoms (d(Mo? Mo): 2.600(1) up to 2.614(1) Å), which are coordinated by the halogeno ligands in a square-pyramidal manner. The details of the structure will be discussed and compared with similar [(Mo₆X₈)Y₄] cluster units (X, Y ? Cl, Br).     

Zur Strukturchemie der Alkyl- und Arylhalogenoarsenate(III), [Me2As2Cl5]–, [RAsCl3]–, [R2As2Br6]2– (R = Me,Et, Ph) und [Ph2AsX2]– (X = Cl,Br)

Structural Chemistry of the Alkyl- and Arylhaloarsenates(III) [Me₂As₂Cl₅]^–, [RAsCl₃]^–, [R₂As₂Br₆]^2– (R = Me, Et, Ph) and [Ph₂AsX₂]^– (X = Cl, Br) The alkyl- and arylhaloarsenates(III) [Ph₄P][Me₂As₂Cl₅] ( 1 ), [Ph₄P][RAsCl₃] (R = Me, Et, Ph, 2 – 4 ), [Me₃PhN][PhAsCl₃] ( 5 ), [Ph₄P]₂[R₂As₂Br₆] (R = Me, Et, Ph, 6 – 8 ), [n-Pr₄N][Ph₂AsCl₂] ( 9 ) and [n-Bu₄N][Ph₂AsBr₂] ( 10 ) have been prepared and their structures established by X-ray diffraction. In contrast to the chloroarsenates(III) 2 – 5 , which all contain isolated ψ-trigonal bipyramidal anions [RAsCl₃]^–, the analogous bromoarsenates(III) 6 – 8 exhibit dimeric structures. Whereas the trans sited As–Cl distances in 2 and 3 are very similar a pronounced degree of asymmetry is apparent for the Cl–As–Cl three-centre bonds in 4 and 5 [2.396(1) and 2.602(1) Å in 5]. In 6 and 7 C_i symmetry related RAsBr₂ units are connected through long As…Br bonds [2.926(1) and 3.116(2) Å in 6 ]. The bromophenylarsenate(III) anion of 8 which contains two effectively undistorted ψ-trigonal bipyramids [PhAsBr₃]^– associated by weak As…Br interactions [3.117(2) Å]. In view of its very long bridging As…Cl distances the [Me₂As₂Cl₅]^– anion in 1 can, as 6 an 7 , be regarded as two MeAsCl₂ molecules weakly linked through a chloride ion.