An Unexpected Layered Structure in Inorganic Cyanide Clusters: [Cu4(μ3-OH)4][Re4(μ3-Te)4(CN)12]

Diffusion of aqueous solutions of K₄[Re₄Te₄(CN)₁₂] and CuCl₂ in the opposite direction through silica gel gives rise to the new polymer-like compound 1 . This complex has a layered structure built from the interconnected cubane-like cluster cations [Cu₄(μ₃-OH)₄]⁴⁺ and the cluster anions [Re₄Te₄(CN)₁₂]⁴⁻ (see picture).     

Ni[In{C(SiMe3)3}4]: An Organometallic Nickel–Indium Compound Analogous to [Ni(CO)4]

The highly symmetric title compound contains a Ni atom that is tetrahedrally coordinated by four alkylindium(I ) ligands InC(SiMe₃)₃. The ligand InR is isolobal with carbon monoxide, and the product is thus a remarkable addition to the class of [Ni(CO)₄] analogues.     

Zur Selektivität des isolobalen Protonenaustausches im Hydrido/Phosphidoverbrückten Dirhenium-Komplex Re2(μ-H)(μ-PCyH)(CO)8

On the Selectivity of the Isolobal Proton Exchange in the Hydrido/Phsophido Bridged Dirhenium Complex Re₂(μ-H)(μ-PCyH)(CO)₈ H₂PCy and Re₂(CO)₁₀ in Xylene were heated in a sealed glass tube at 170°C for 18 h to afford Re₂(μ-H)(μ-PCyH)(CO)₈ in a yield of 30% and the cis/trans isomer pair Re₂(μ-PCyH)₂(CO)₈ in yields of 27% (trans) and 21% (cis). The isomer trans Re₂(μ-PCyH)₂(CO)₈ could be partially converted to the cis isomer by deprotonation with the non nucleophilic base DBU or by heating in xylene solution. The complex Re₂(μ-H)(μ-PCyH)(CO)₈ which is bifunctional relative to a proton abstraction was treated with equimolar amounts of DBU to generate [Re₂(μ-H)(μ-PCy)(CO)₈]^? under release of the more acidic proton from the PH group. Subsequently, this anion undergoes an isomerization to the thermodynamically more stable [Re₂(μ-PCyH)(CO)₈]^? by proton transfer. Such knowledge about the isomeric anions enabled us to synthesize selectively the monoaurated isomers Re₂(μ-AuPPh₃)(μ-PCyH)(CO)₈ and Re₂(μ-H)(μ₃-PCy(AuPPh₃))(CO)₈ in good yields by reaction with equimolar amounts of the electrophil ClAuPPh₃. In the presence of excess DBU and a twofold amount of ClAuPPh₃ the complex Re₂(μ-H)(μ-PCyH) · (CO)₈ formed the diaurated complex Re₂(μ-AuPPh₃)(μ₃-PCy(AuPPh₃))(CO)₈ (91%). Compared to the corresponding known dimanganese-gold isomers, each of the analogous dirhenium-gold complexes obtained showed no tendency for an isomerization process. Finally, the single crystal X-ray analyses of the three dirhenium-gold complexes led to the subsequent Re? Re bond lengths: 313,6(1) pm in Re₂(μ-H)(μ₃-PCy(AuPPh₃))(CO)₈, 316,8(2) pm in Re₂(μ-AuPPh₃)(μ₃PCy(AuPPh₃))(CO)₈ and 326,1(2) pm in Re₂(μ-AuPPh₃)(μ-PCyH)(CO)₈.     

[(TeMe2)Mn(CO)4(μ5-Te)(μ4-Te)Mn4(CO)12]−: A Pentacoordinate Bridging Tellurido Ligand in a Square-Pyramidal Geometry

The first Te–Mn–CO clusters were obtained by the thermal reaction of K₂TeO₃ with [Mn₂(CO)₁₀] in MeOH. The basicity of the μ₄-Te ligand in the octahedral cluster anion [(μ₄-Te)₂Mn₄(CO)₁₂]²⁻ is demonstrated by its binding to the fragment [(TeMe₂)Mn(CO)₄]⁺ in an axial fashion to afford the novel cluster 1 .     

New Ni–Pt Carbonyl Clusters with a Tetrahedron of Platinum Atoms Encapsulated in an Incomplete Tetrahedron of Nickel Atoms: [Ni36Pt4(CO)45]6− and [Ni37Pt4(CO)46]6−

A fully encapsulated Pt ₄ tetrahedron in an incomplete tetrahedron of 36 nickel atoms is present in [Ni₃₆Pt₄(CO)₄₅]⁶⁻ ( 1 ; see picture for the metal framework), which is obtained as an inseparable mixture with [Ni₃₇Pt₄(CO)₄₆]⁶⁻ ( 2 ) by reaction of [Ni₆(CO)₁₂]²⁻ with K₂[PtCl₄]. The trimethylbenzylammonium salts of 1 and 2 cocrystallize in a 1:1 ratio. The additional Ni atom of 2 caps the truncated vertex of 1 .     

Darstellung und Strukturen von (Et4N)2[Re(CO)3(NCS)3] und (Et4N)[Re(CO)2Br4]

Syntheses and Structures of (Et₄N)₂[Re(CO)₃(NCS)₃] and (Et₄N)[Re(CO)₂Br₄] Rhenium(I) and rhenium(III) carbonyl complexes can easily be prepared by ligand exchange reactions starting from (Et₄N)₂[Re(CO)₃Br₃]. Using nonoxidizing reagents the facial Re^I(CO)₃ unit remains and only the bromo ligands are exchanged. Following this procedure, (Et₄N)₂[Re(CO)₃(NCS)₃] can be obtained in high yield and purity using trimethylsilylisothiocyanate. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n, a = 18.442(5), b = 17.724(3), c = 18.668(5) Å, β = 92.54(1)°, Z = 8. The NCS^? ligands are coordinated via nitrogen. The reaction of [Re(CO)₃Br₃]^2? with Br₂ yields the rhenium(III) anion [Re(CO)₂Br₄]^?. The tetraethylammonium salt of this complex crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric, orthorhombic space group Cmc2₁, a = 8.311(1), b = 25.480(6), c = 8.624(1) Å, Z = 4. The carbonyl ligands are positioned in a cis arrangement. Their strong trans influence causes a lengthening of the Re? Br bond distances by at least 0.05 Å.     

Synthese und Eigenschaften der heteronuklearen Metallatomcluster Re4(CO)12[μ3-GaRe(CO)5]4 und Re2(CO)3[μ-GaRe(CO)5]2

Synthesis and Properties of Heteronuclear Metal Atom Clusters Re₄(CO)₁₂[μ₃-GaRe(CO)₅]₄ and Re₂(CO)₈[μ-GaRe(CO)₅]₂ The title compounds were prepared by the reaction of gallium halides and dirhenium decacarbonyl. Crystals of the four-membered cluster Re₂(CO)₈[μ-GaRe(CO)₅]₂ gave at 300⁰C with aggregation of four Re atoms to an inner Re₄ tetrahedron the product Re₄(CO)₁₂(CO)[μ₃-GaRe(CO)₅]₄and with Ga₂I₃ shown by mass spectroscopic measurements the molecule ion Re₄(CO)₁₆+. In tetra-hydrofuran solution the cluster Re₄(CO)₁₂[μ₃-GaRe(CO)₅]₄ and the hydride Li[C₂H₅)₃BH] have formed the formyl complex Li₄{Re₄(CO)₁₂[μ₃ -GaRe(CO)₄(CHO)] ₄}, which was estimated by ¹H n. m. r. and i. r. spectroscopic data. Both synthesized gallium rhenium carbonyl clusters were characterized by i.r. spectroscopic measurements. The comparison of these results with those of the structurally known indium rhenium carbonyl clusters led to proposals of the molecule structure of the analogous gallium rhenium compounds.     

Neutrale Bis‐Aziridin‐Komplexe des Typs [M(CO)3XAz2] (M = Mn,Re; X = Cl,Br; Az = N(H)C2H2Me2)

The pentacarbonylhalogene complexes [XM(CO)₅] (M = Mn, Re; X = Cl, Br) ( 1a – 2b ) react with 2,2‐dimethylaziridine by thermally induced substitution reaction to give the neutral bis‐aziridine complexes [M(X)(CO)₃Az₂] (Az = N(H)C₂H₂Me₂) ( 3a – 4b ). As a result of the X‐ray structure analyses, the metal atoms are octahedrally configurated in the facial arrangement; the intact three‐membered rings coordinate through their distorted tetrahedrally configurated N atoms. All compounds 3a – 4b are stable with respect to the directed thermal alkene elimination to give the corresponding nitrene complexes (CO)₄(X)M=NH; their IR, ¹H and ¹³C{¹H} NMR, and MS spectra are reported and discussed.     

[{(CO)5Cr}6Ge6]2−, A Molecular Organometallic Derivative of the Unknown Zintl Ion [Ge6]2−

Octahedral clusters from p-block elements are rare ; however, the only known molecular aggregate of this kind, [{(CO)₅Cr}₆Sn₆]²⁻, has now been supplemented by the isoelectronic cluster [{(CO)₅Cr}₆Ge₆]²⁻ ( 1 ).     

Neue neutrale und kationische Mono‐Aziridin‐Komplexe des Typs [CpMn(CO)2Az], [CpCr(NO)2Az]+ und [(Ph3P)(CO)4ReAz]+ über CO‐, Hydrid‐ und Chlorid‐Abspaltungsreaktionen

Novel Neutral and Cationic Mono‐Aziridine Complexes of the Type [CpMn(CO)₂Az], [CpCr(NO)₂Az]⁺, and [(Ph₃P)(CO)₄ReAz]⁺ via CO‐, Hydride‐, and Chloride‐Elimination Reactions The monoaziridine complexes 1 — 5 are obtained by three differently induced substitution reactions. The photolytically induced CO substitution reaction of [CpMn(CO)₃] with 2, 2‐dimethylaziridine leads to the neutral N‐coordinate aziridine complex [Cp(CO)₂Mn{$\overline{N(H)CMe₂C}$ H₂}] ( 1 ). The protonation of [(Ph₃P)(CO)₄ReH] with CF₃SO₃H and consecutive treatment with 2, 2‐dimethylaziridine or 2‐ethylaziridine gives the salt‐like aziridine complexes [(Ph₃P)(CO)₄Re{$\overline{N(H)CMe₂C}$ H₂}](CF₃SO₃) ( 2 ) or [(Ph₃P)(CO)₄Re{ H₂}](CF₃SO₃) ( 3 ) by hydride elimination reactions. The like‐wise salt‐like complexes [Cp(NO)₂Cr{$\overline{N(H)CMe₂C}$ H₂}](BF₄) ( 4 ) and [Cp(NO)₂Cr{ H₂}](CF₃SO₃) ( 5 ) are synthesized from [CpCr(NO)₂Cl] by chloride elimination with AgX (X = BF₄, CF₃SO₃) in the presence of 2, 2‐dimethylaziridine or 2‐ethylaziridine, respectively. As a result of X‐ray structure analyses, the metal atoms are trigonal pyramidally ( 1, 4, 5 ) or octahedrally ( 2, 3 , cis‐position) configurated; the intact three‐membered rings coordinate through the distorted tetrahedrally configurated N atoms. All compounds 1‐5 are stable with respect to the directed thermal alkene elimination to give the corresponding nitrene complexes; the IR, ¹H‐ and ¹³C{¹H}‐NMR, and MS spectra are reported and discussed.     

Rhenium(I) Tellurolate,Telluroether and Bidentate-Telluroether Complexes: Crystal Structures of Re(CO)3Br(PhTe(CH2)3TePh), PhTeRe(CO)5 Re2(μ-SePh)2(CO)8 and [(PhTeMe)Re(CO)5][BF4]

The monomeric rhenium(I) complex with bidentate telluroether ligand Re(CO)₃Br(PhTe(CH₂)₃TePh) (1) was accessible via reaction of the PhTe(CH₂)₃TePh with Re(CO)₅Br. This chelate complex crystallized in triclinic space group $ {\rm P}\bar 1 $ with a = 9.390(5) Å, b = 10.961(3) Å, c = 11.849(4) Å a = 63.30(3)°, β = 87.49(4)° γ = 69.31(4)°, V = 1009.5(7) ų Z = 2, R = 0.033, and R_w = 0.034. Reaction of Re(CO)₅Cl with NaTePh yielded the Re(I) specics PhTeRe(CO)₅ (2). This complex crystallized in triclinic space group $ {\rm P}\bar 1 $ with a = 7.085(1) Å, b = 9.203(1) Å, c = 11.341(1) Å, α = 107.24(1)°, β = 100.56(1)°, γ = 96.47(1)°, V = 683.2(2) ų, Z = 2, R = 0.027, R_w = 0.022. Reaction of PhTeRe(CO)₅ and (PhSe)₂ in THF at 65 °C yielded a product that was confirmed crystallographically to be the known species Re₂(μ-SePh)₂(CO)₈ (3), in which two phenylselenolate ligands bridge the two Re(I). Compound 3 crystallized in monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 7.210(2) Å, b = 18.862(6) Å, c = 9.083(3) Å, β = 107.48(3)° V = 1178.2(7) ų, Z = 2, R = 0.046, and R_w = 0.051. Methylation of PhTeRe(CO)₅ with [Me₃O][BF₄] afforded Re(I) product [(PhTeMe)Re(CO)₅][BF₄] (4). This monodentate telluroether species crystallized in monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 8.405(1) Å, b = 13.438(3) Å, c = 15.560(2) Å, β = 92.59(1)° V = 1755.5(5) ų, Z = 4, R = 0.035, and R_w = 0.035.     

Koordinativ ungesättigte Dirutheniumkomplexe: Synthese und Kristallstrukturen von [Ru2(CO)3L(μ‐η1 : η2‐C≡CPh)(μ‐PtBu2)(μ‐Ph2PCH2PPh2)] (L = CO,PnBu3)

Coordinatively Unsaturated Diruthenium Complexes: Synthesis and X‐ray Crystal Structures of [Ru₂(CO)₃L(μ‐η¹ : η²‐C≡CPh)(μ‐P^tBu₂)(μ‐Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂)] (L = CO, PⁿBu₃) [Ru₂(CO)₄(μ‐H)(μ‐P^tBu₂)(μ‐dppm)] ( 1 ) reacts with several phosphines (L) in refluxing toluene under substitution of one carbonyl ligand and yields the compounds [Ru₂(CO)₃L(μ‐H)(μ‐P^tBu₂)(μ‐dppm)] (L = PⁿBu₃, 2 a ; L = PCy₂H, 2 b ; L = dppm‐P, 2 c ; dppm = Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂). The reactivity of 1 as well as the activated complexes 2 a – c towards phenylethyne was studied. Thus 1 , 2 a and 2 b , respectively, react with PhC≡CH in refluxing toluene with elimination of dihydrogen to the acetylide‐bridged complexes [Ru₂(CO)₄(μ‐η¹ : η²‐C≡CPh)(μ‐P^tBu₂)(μ‐dppm)] ( 3 ) and [Ru₂(CO)₃L(μ‐η¹ : η²‐C≡CPh)(μ‐P^tBu₂)(μ‐dppm)] ( 4 a and 4 b ). The molecular structures of 3 and 4 a were determined by crystal structure analyses.     

Vierkernige Clusterkomplexe vom Typ [MM′(AuPR3)2(μ‐H)(μ‐PCy2)(μ4‐PCy)(CO)6] (M,M′ = Mn,Re; R = Ph,Cy, Et): Synthese,Struktur und Topomerisierung

Tetranuclear Cluster Complexes of the Type [MM′(AuR₃)₂(μ‐H)(μ‐PCy₂)(μ₄‐PCy)(CO)₆] (M,M′ = Mn, Re; R = Ph, Cy, Et): Synthesis, Structure, and Topomerisation The dirhenium complex [Re₂(μ‐H)(μ‐PCy₂)(CO)₇(ax‐H₂PCy)] ( 1 ) reacts at room temperature in thf solution with each two equivalents of the base DBU and of ClAuPR₃ (R = Ph, Cy, Et) in a photochemical reaction process to afford the tetranuclear clusters [Re₂(AuPR₃)₂(μ‐H)(μ‐PCy₂)(μ₄‐PCy)(CO)₆] (R = Ph ( 2 ), Cy ( 3 ), Et ( 4 )) in yields of 35–48%. The homologue [Mn₂(μ‐H)(μ‐PCy₂)(CO)₇(ax‐H₂PCy)] ( 5 ) leads under the same reaction conditions to the corresponding products [Mn₂(AuPR₃)₂(μ‐H)(μ‐PCy₂)(μ₄‐PCy)(CO)₆] (R = Ph ( 6 ), Et ( 8 )). Also [MnRe(μ‐H)(μ‐PCy₂)(CO)₇(ax/eq‐H₂PCy)] ( 9 ) reacts under formation of [MnRe(AuPR₃)₂(μ‐H)(μ‐PCy₂)(μ₄‐PCy)(CO)₆] (R = Ph ( 10 ), Et ( 11 )). All new cluster complexes were identified by means of ¹H‐NMR, ³¹P‐NMR and ν(CO)‐IR spectroscopic measurements. 2 , 4 and 10 have also been characterized by single crystal X‐ray structure analyses with crystal parameters: 2 triclinic, space group P 1, a = 12.256(4) Å, b = 12.326(4) Å, c = 24.200(6) Å, α = 83.77(2)°, β = 78.43(2)°, γ = 68.76(2)°, Z = 2; 4 monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 12.851(3) Å, b = 18.369(3) Å, c = 40.966(8) Å, β = 94.22(1)°, Z = 8; 10 triclinic, space group P 1, a = 12.083(1) Å, b = 12.185(2) Å, c = 24.017(6) Å, α = 83.49(29)°, β = 78.54(2)°, γ = 69.15(2)°, Z = 2. The trapezoid arrangement of the metal atoms in 2 and 4 show in the solid structure trans‐positioned an open and a closed Re…Au edge. In solution these edges are equivalent and, on the ³¹P NMR time scale, represent two fluxional Re–Au bonds in the course of a topomerization process. Corresponding dynamic properties were observed for the dimanganese compounds 6 and 8 but not for the related MnRe clusters 10 and 11 . 2 and 4 are the first examples of cluster compounds with a permanent Re–Au bond valence isomerization.