Synthesis of Platinum-Triruthenium Clusters Using the Zero-Valent Platinum Reagent Pt(nb)3: X-Ray Crystal Structures of Ru3Pt(CO)11(P-iPr3)2, Ru3Pt(μ-H)(μ3-η3-MeCCHCMe)(CO)9(P-iPr3), Ru3Pt(μ3-η2-PhCCPh)(CO)10(P-iPr3), Ru3Pt(μ-H)(μ4-N)(CO)10(P-iPr3) and Ru3Pt(μ-H)(μ4-η2-NO)(CO)10(P-iPr3)

The complexes Pt(nb)_3-n(P-iPr₃)_n (n=1, 2, nb=bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene), prepared in situ from Pt(nb)₃, are useful reagents for addition of Pt(P-iPr₃)_n fragments to saturated triruthenium clusters. The complexes Ru₃Pt(CO)₁₁(P-iPr₃)₂ (1), Ru₃Pt(-H)(₃-³-MeCCHCMe)(CO)₉(P-iPr₃) (2), Ru₃Pt(₃-²-PhCCPh)(CO)₁₀(P-iPr₃) (3), Ru₃Pt(-H)(₄-N)(CO)₁₀(P-iPr₃) (4) and Ru₃Pt(-H)(₄-²-NO)(CO)₁₀(P-iPr₃) (5) have been prepared in this fashion. All complexes have been characterized spectroscopically and by single crystal X-ray determinations. Clusters 1–3 all have 60 cluster valence electrons (CVE) but exhibit differing metal skeletal geometries. Cluster 1 exhibits a planar-rhomboidal metal skeleton with 5 metal–metal bonds and with minor disorder in the metal atoms. Cluster 2 has a distorted tetrahedral metal arrangement, while cluster 3 has a butterfly framework (butterfly angle=118.93(2)°). Clusters 4 and 5 posseses 62 CVE and spiked triangular metal frameworks. Cluster 4 contains a ₄-nitrido ligand, while cluster 5 has a highly unusual ₄-²-nitrosyl ligand with a very long nitrosyl N–O distance of 1.366(5) Å.     

The synthesis and structural characterisation of [Pt3Au2(μ-Cl)(μ-SO2)2(PCy3)3(P{p-C6H4F}3)2](PF6): The first example of a trigonal-bipyramidal platinum-gold cluster compound

[Pt₃Au₂(μ-Cl)(μ-SO₂)₂(PCy₃)₃(P{p-C₆H₄F}₃)₂](PF₆ has been synthesised from [Pt₃Au(μ-Cl)(μ-SO₂)₂(PCy₃)₃(P{p-C₆H₄F}₃)] and [AuCl(P{p-C₆H₄F}₃)] in the presence of TIPF₆. The compound has been characterised as a trigonal-bipyramidal cluster, with gold atoms occupying the apical sites, on the basis of ³¹P{¹H} and ¹⁹⁵Pt{¹H} NMR spectroscopy and a single crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis.     

Synthesis and ligand substituion chemistry of dinuclear,phosphido-bridged complexes of manganese. X-ray crystal structures of Mn2(μ-H)(μ-Cy2P)(CO)7(PCy2H)(1) and Mn2(μ-H)(μ-Cy2P)(CO)6(PMe32

Reaction of Mn₂ (CO)₁₀ with two equivalents of dicyclohexylphosphine in toluene at 110° produces Mn₂ (μ-H)(μ-Cy₂P)(CO)₇(PCy₂H) (1) in 60% yield. Interaction of 1 with excess trimethylphosphine produces Mn₂(μ-H)(μ-Cy₂P)(CO)₆ (PMe₃)(₂ (2) in 90% yield. The X-ray crystal structures of 1 and 2 have been determined. Both structures contain two Mn atoms bridged by a Cy₂P group and a hydridge. In each case, the metal atoms exhibit distorted octahedral geometry, with the phosphines occupying positions trans to the P atom of the bridging dicyclohexylphosphine. A metal-metal distance of ca. 2.9 Å separates the manganese atoms in both complexes.     

Addition of HCl to a Cluster-Bound Vinylidene Ligand: Preparation and Structure of Ru5(μ3-SMe)(μ3-CMe)(μ-Cl)(μ-SMe)(μ-PPh2)2(CO)9·PhMe

Addition of aqueous HCl to Ru₅( ₃-C=CH₂)(-SMe)₂(-PPh₂)₂(CO)₁₀ afforded the structurally characterized carbyne complex Ru₅( ₃-SMe)( ₃-CMe)(-Cl)(-SMe)(-PPh₂)₂(CO)₉, formed by addition of H to the vinylidene ligand; a Cl atom bridges an Ru–Ru bond.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of platinum(II) acetamidates [Pt(2,2′-bipy)(NHCOCH3)2] and [enPt(μ-NHCOCH3)(μ-OH)Pten](NO3)2

The diamines PtbipyCl₂, and PtenCl₂ and their aqua and hydroxy derivatives react with acetonitrile to give the Pt(II) acetamidates [Pt(2,2′-bipy)(NHCOCH₃)₂] · 4.125 H₂O (I) and [enPt(μ-NHCOCH₃(μ-OH)Pten](NO₃)₂ · H₂O (II), which are characterized by X-ray diffraction. The crystals of I are triclinic, a = 7.137(10) Å, b = 12.655(3) Å, c = 21.914(6) Å, α = 81.82(2)°, β = 82.12(2)°, γ = 77.72(2)°, V = 1908.6(7) ų, space group P $\overline 1 $ , Z = 4, R = 0.033 for 3700 reflections. Complex I is a mononuclear acetamidate with terminal (NHCOCH₃)^? ligands. The crystals of II are monoclinic, a = 11.413(2) Å, b = 10.981(2) Å, c = 14.385(3) Å, β = 105.90(3)°, V = 1733.8(6) ų, space group P2₁/n, R = 0.028 for 2797 reflections. Complex II is a dimer with bridging (NHCOCH₃)^? and (OH)^? groups. The Pt-Pt distance is 3.1667(7) Å.     

Further studies of the reactions of PtRu5(μ6-C)(CO)16 with alkynes: The preparation and structural characterizations of PtRu5(CO)13(μ-EtC2Et)(μ3-EtC2Et)(μ5-C) and Pt2Ru6(CO)17(μ-η5-Et4C5)(μ3-EtC2Et) (μ6-C)

The reaction of PtRu₅(CO)₁₆(μ₆-C),1 with 3-hexyne in the presence of UV irradiation produced two new electron-rich platinum-ruthenium cluster complexes PtRu₅(CO)₁₃(μ-EtC₂Et)(μ₃-EtC₂Et)(μ₅-C),2 (20% yield) and Pt₂Ru₆(CO)₁₇(μ-η⁵-Et₄C₅)(μ₃-EtC₂Et) (μ₆-C),3 (7% yield). Both compounds were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Compound2 contains of a platinum capped square pyramidal cluster of five ruthenium atoms with the carbido ligand located in the center of the square pyramid. A EtC₂Et ligand bridges one of the PtRu₂ triangles and the Ru-Pt bond between the apical ruthenium atom and the platinum cap. The structure of compound3 consists of an octahedral PtRu₅ cluster with an interstitial carbido ligand and a platinum atom capping one of the PtRu₂ triangles. There is an additional Ru(CO)₂ group extending from the platinum atom in the PtRu₅ cluster that contains a metallated tetraethylcyclopentadienyl ligand that bridges to the platinum capping group. There is also a EtC₂Et ligand bridging one of the PtRu₂ triangular faces to the capping platinum atom. Compounds2 and3 both contain two valence electrons more than the number predicted by conventional electron counting theories, and both also possess unusually long metal-metal bonds that may be related to these anomalous electron configurations. Crystal data for2, space group Pna2₁,a=19.951(3) Å,b=9.905(2) Å,c=17.180(2) Å,Z=2, 1844 reflections,R=0.036; for3, space group Pna2₁,α=13.339(1) Å,b=14.671(2) Å,c=11.748(2) Å, α=100.18(1)°, β=95.79(1)°, γ=83.671(9)°,Z=2, 3127 reflections,R=0.026.     

Synthesis and Structure of the Complex [Mo3(μ3-S)(μ2-S2)3(Et2NCS2)3 +Br-

Tri-₂-disulfido-₃-thiotris(diethyldithiocarbamato)-S,S'-triangle-trimolybdenum bromide [Mo₃(₃-S)(₂-S₂)₃(Et₂NCS₂)₃ ⁺Br^- was obtained and characterized.     

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the electron-deficient metal carbonyl cluster [Os3(CO)5(μ3-H)(μ-H)(μ-PtBu2)2(μ-Ph2PCH2PPh2)]

The reaction of [Os₃(CO)₁₀(μ-dppm)] (1) with ^tBu₂PH in refluxing diglyme results in the electron-deficient metal cluster complex [Os₃(CO)₅(μ₃-H)(μ-P^tBu₂)₂(μ-dppm)] (2) (dppm = Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂) in good yields. The molecular structure of 2 has been established by a single crystal X-ray structure analysis. In contrast to the known homologue [Ru₃(μ-CO)(CO)₄(μ₃-H)(μ-H)(μ-P^tBu₂)₂(μ-dppm)] (3), no bridging carbonyl ligand was found in 2. The electronically unsaturated cluster 2 does not react with carbon monoxide under elevated pressure, therefore 2 seems to be coordinatively saturated by reason of the high steric demands of the phosphido ligands.     

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF Mo_3(μ3-S)(μ-S)_3 (μ-C_2H_5COO)(dtp)_3Py

<正> C20H40Mo3NO8P3S10, Mr=1123.93, triclinic, P1,a=12.972(3), b=13.763(2), c= 14.515(7)A,α=66.22(3),β=101.72(3),γ=118.90(1)° , V= 2076(2) A3, Z=2,Dc=1.798 g.cm-3, MoKa radiation, final R= 0.040 and Rw=0.056 for 5645 observed reflections. The molecule contains three Mo atoms arranged in a triangle with one capping-S atom, three (μ-S) atoms, one (μ-EtCOO) ligand, one chelate ligand dtp on each Mo atom, and one terminal Py on atom Mo(1). The coordination of Mo atoms is of distorted octahedron.     

A study of zinc complexes of the metalloligand [Pt2(μ-S)2(PPh3)4] of the type [Pt2(μ-S)2(PPh3)4ZnL]+ (L = bidentate chelating ligand)

Reactions of [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄] with zinc acetate and an ancillary chelating ligand L (HL = 8-hydroxyquinoline, 8-tosylaminoquinoline or maltol) with added trimethylamine in methanol give new cationic platinum–zinc sulfide aggregates [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄ZnL]⁺, isolated as their BF₄^? salts. The complexes were characterized by NMR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry, microelemental analysis, and an X-ray structure determination of the tosylamidoquinoline derivative [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄Zn(TAQ)]BF₄, which showed a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry at zinc. Additional examples, containing picolinate, dithiocarbamate, or dithiophosphinate ligands were also synthesized and partly characterized in order to demonstrate a wider range of available derivatives.     

New triosmium–iridium clusters: Synthesis and molecular structure of [Os3Ir2(Cp1)2(μ-OH)(μ-CO)2(CO)8Cl] (1), [Os3IrCp1(μ-OH)(CO)10Cl] (2), [Os3IrCp1(μ-H)(μ-Cl)(η3,μ3-C5H2N(NH2)Br)(CO)9] (3) and [Os3IrCp1(μ-Cl)2(η2,μ3-C5H3N(NH)Br)(CO)7] (4)

The trinuclear osmium carbonyl cluster, [Os₃(CO)₁₀(MeCN)₂], is allowed to react with 1 equiv. of [IrCp¹Cl₂]₂ (Cp¹ = pentamethylcyclopentadiene) in refluxing dichloromethane to give two new osmium–iridium mixed-metal clusters, [Os₃Ir₂(Cp¹)₂(μ-OH)(μ-CO)₂(CO)₈Cl] (1) and [Os₃IrCp¹(μ-OH)(CO)₁₀Cl] (2), in moderate yields. In the presence of a pyridyl ligand, [C₅H₃N(NH₂)Br], however, the products isolated are different. Two osmium–iridium clusters with different coordination modes of the pyridyl ligand are afforded, [Os₃IrCp¹(μ-H)(μ-Cl)(η³,μ₃-C₅H₂N(NH₂)Br)(CO)₉] (3) and [Os₃IrCp¹(μ-Cl)₂ (η²,μ₃-C₅H₃N(NH)Br)(CO)₇] (4). All of the new compounds are characterized by conventional spectroscopic methods, and their structures are determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Platinum Blue [(1,10-phen)Pt(μ-NHCOCH3)2Pt(1,10-phen)]2(NO3)4

The reaction of acetamide with PtphenCl₂ gave a mixed-valence black-brown-colored platinum complex Ptphen(NHCOCH₃)NO₃ (I), which was studied by X-ray diffraction. The monoclinic crystal (a = 16.389(6) Å, b = 19.664(6) Å, c = 11.049(4) Å; β = 122.8(3)°, V = 2993(18) ų, space group C2/m, Z = 4, R = 0.0432) is built of dimeric [Pt₂phen₂(NHCOCH₃)₂]²⁺ cations and NO ₃ ² . anions. Each platinum atom in the dimer is linked to two nitrogen or oxygen atoms of the two bridging (NHCOCH₃)^? groups and two phenanthroline nitrogen atoms. The Pt-Pt distance in the dimer is 2.8891(19) Å. In the crystal, the dimers form pairs (tetramers), the interdimer Pt…Pt distance being 3.167(2) Å. Four platinum atoms are arranged nearly linearly (the Pt(2)Pt(1)Pt(1)* angle is 178.71(4)°). The UV-Vis spectrum of an aqueous solution of compound I exhibits bands at 360, 480, 630, 680, and 880 nm in the visible region. The diffuse reflectance spectrum of a polycrystalline sample of I (in the 300–900 nm range) contains bands at ～360, ～500, ～600, ～690, and ～890 nm.     

Chemical and thermal destruction of the platinum blue {Pt(Bipy)(NHCOCH3)2NO3 · mH2O}. The molecular and crystal structures of new binuclear Pt(III) acetamide [Pt2(Bipy)2(NHCOCH3)2(μ-NHCOCH3)2](NO3)2 · H2O

The chemical reactivity of mixed-valence “platinum blue” of the composition [Pt(Bipy)(NHCOCH₃)₂NO₃ · mH₂O] _n (I) towards water, concentrated HCl, and ethanol was studied. The reaction of compound I with water gave previously unknown binuclear Pt(III) acetamide [Pt₂(Bipy)₂(μ-NHCOCH₃)₂(NHCOCH₃)₂](NO₃)₂ · H₂O (II) (yield 19%), which was studied by X-ray diffraction. Upon the reaction of “blue” I with HCl_conc, destruction took place to give PtBipyCl₃ and Pt(IV) oxonium hexachloroplatinate (H₃O)₂[PtCl₆] the structure of which was studied by X-ray diffraction; treatment of I with ethanol leads to partial reduction of the “blue” and destruction giving (according to X-ray diffraction data) the Pt(II) complex [Pt(Bipy)₂](NO₃)₂ · H₂O (III). Thermal decomposition of I under inert atmosphere was studied by DSC and TGA.     

Cleavage of 1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diyne on a ruthenium-cobalt cluster: Synthesis and molecular structure of Co2Ru3(μ4−C2Ph)(μ3−C2Ph)(μ-dppm)(μ-CO)2(CO)9

The reaction between Ru₃(₃-²-PhC₂C=CPh)(-dppm)(CO)₈ and Co₂(CO)₈ afforded dark red Co₂Ru₃(₄-C₂Ph)(₃-C₂Ph)(-dppm)(-CO)₂(CO)₉, shown by an X-ray structure determination to contain a strongly twisted Co₂Ru₃ bow-tie cluster (central Co), to which two PhC₂ units derived from cleavage of the original diyne are attached. One a these is strongly interacting with four metal atoms, the other being attached in the familiar ¹,2²-mode. The dppm ligand remains bridging two of the Ru atoms.     

The synthesis and crystal structure of novel Mo-Sn tetranuclear cubane-like cluster [Mo3(SnBr3)(μ3-O)(μ3-S)3(dtp)3(py)3]·(CH2Cl2)

The synthesis and crystal structure of the first example for hybrid Sn-Mo tetranuclear cubane-like cluster compound containing S/O mixed triple capping atom [Mo₃(SnBr₃)(μ ₃-O)(μ ₃-S)₃(dtp)₃(py)₃]·(CH₂Cl₂) (A) (dtp=S₂P(OC₂H₅)₂) are reported. The compound is prepared by the reaction of [Mo₃(μ ₃-O)(μ-S)₃(dtp)₄·(H₂O)] with SnBr ₃ ^? . The molecular structure of the cluster can be described as a [Mo₃OS₃] core with the SnBr ₃ ^? fragment linked to {Mo₃} triangle by three (μ ₃-S). Three Mo-Mo bond lengths are 2.616(2), 2.620(2), 2.628(2) Å, respectively, and the molecule has approximately C_3v symmetry. There is no bonding between Sn and Mo atoms, however, the addition of SnBr ₃ ^? may cause electron transfer from Sn²⁺ to [Mo₃OS₃] core to result in the shortening of Mo-Mo bond distances. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with refined lattice parameters ofa=13.012(4),b=22.877(6),c=18.585(6) Å,β=96.34(3)°,V=5498(3)ų, andZ=4. Full matrix refinement converged with final agreement factor ofR=0.054,R _w=0.064.     

Alkylation of [Pt2(μ-S)2(PPh3)4] with boronic acid derivatives

The reactivity of the metalloligand [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄] with the boron-functionalized alkylating agents BrCH₂(C₆H₄)B(OR)₂ (R = H or C(CH₃)₂) was investigated by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in real time using pressurized sample infusion (PSI). The macroscopic reaction of [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄] with one mole equivalent of alkylating agents BrCH₂(C₆H₄)B{OC(CH₃)₂}₂ and BrCH₂(C₆H₄)B(OH)₂ gave the dinuclear monocationic μ-sulfide thiolate complexes [Pt₂(μ-S){μ-SCH₂(C₆H₄)B{OC(CH₃)₂}₂}(PPh₃)₄]⁺ and [Pt₂(μ-S){μ-S⁺CH₂(C₆H₄)B(OH)(O^?)}(PPh₃)₄]. The products were isolated as the [PF₆]^? salt and zwitterion, respectively, and fully characterized by ESI-MS, IR, ¹H and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray structure determinations.     

Microwave Promoted Oxidative Addition Reactions of Os3(CO)12: Efficient Syntheses of Triosmium Clusters of the Type Os3(μ-X)2(CO)10 and Os3(μ-H)(μ-OR)(CO)10

Microwave heating allows for the high-yield, one-step synthesis of the known triosmium complexes Os₃(μ-Br)₂(CO)₁₀ (1), Os₃(μ-I)₂(CO)₁₀ (2), and Os₃(μ-H)(μ-OR)(CO)₁₀ with R = methyl (3), ethyl (4), isopropyl (5), n-butyl (6), and phenyl (7). In addition, the new clusters Os₃(μ-H)(μ-OR)(CO)₁₀ with R = n-propyl (8), sec-butyl (9), isobutyl (10), and tert-butyl (11) are synthesized in a microwave reactor. The preparation of these complexes is easily accomplished without the need to first prepare an activated derivative of Os₃(CO)₁₂, and without the need to exclude air from the reaction vessel. The syntheses of complexes 1 and 2 are carried out in less than 15 min by heating stoichiometric mixtures of Os₃(CO)₁₂ and the appropriate halogen in cyclohexane. Clusters 3–6 and 8–10 are prepared by the microwave irradiation of Os₃(CO)₁₂ in neat alcohols, while clusters 7 and 11 are prepared from mixtures of Os₃(CO)₁₂, alcohol and 1,2-dichlorobenzene. Structural characterization of clusters 2, 4, and 5 was carried out by X-ray crystallographic analysis. High resolution X-ray crystal structures of two other oxidative addition products, Os₃(CO)₁₂I₂ (12) and Os₃(μ-H)(μ-O₂CC₆H₅)(CO)₁₀ (13), are also presented.     

Diphenylphosphine and diphenylphosphido derivatives of [Ru3(μ-H)(μ3-ampy)(CO)9] (Hampy = 2-amino-6-methylpyridine)

The reactions of [Ru₃(μ-H)(μ-ampy)(CO)₉] (1) (Hampy = 2-amino-6-methylpyridine) with one or two equivalents of PPh₂H lead to the complexes [Ru₃(μ-H)(μ₃-ampy)(CO)₈(PPh₂H)] (2) or [Ru₃(μ-H)(μ₃-ampy)(CO)₇(PPh₂H)₂] (3), in which the PPh₂H ligands are cis to the bridging NH fragment and cis to the hydride. Complex 2 can be transformed in refluxing THF into the phosphido-bridged derivative [Ru₃(μ₃-ampy)(μ-PPh₂)(μ-CO)₂(CO)₆] (4), which contains the PPh₂ ligand spanning one of the two RuRu edges unbridged by the amido moiety, and presents an extremely high ³¹P chemical shift of 386.9 ppm. Under similar conditions, complex 3 gives a mixture of two isomers of [Ru₃(μ-H)(μ₃-ampy)(μ-PPh₂)₂(CO)₆] in a 5:1 ratio; the major product (5) has a plane of symmetry, whereas the minor one (6) is asymmetric.     

Synthesis and characterization of the new mixed-metal,mixed-chalcogen clusters Fe2 M(CO)10(μ3-S)(μ3-Te) (M=W,Mo). crystal structure of Fe2W(CO)10(μ3-S)(μ3-Te)

The new clusters Fe₂ M(CO)₁₀(µ₃-S)(µ₃-Te), I (M=W) and 2 (M=Mo) have been isolated from the room temperature reaction of Fe₂(CO)₆(µ-STe) andM(CO)₅(THF) (M=W, Mo), respectively. Compounds1 and2 have been characterized by IR, 125 Te NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The structure of compound1 has been established by X-ray crystallography. It belongs to the triclinic space groupP witha=6.844(2) Å,b=9.397(2) Å,c=13.681(10) Å, =81.64(2)°,=81360r,=812(2)°,V=861.2(3) ų,Z=2,D _e =2.835 g cm^–3. Full-matrix least-squares refinement of1 converged to R=0.043, andR _w .=0.115. The structure consists of a Fe₂ WSTe square pyramid and the W atom occupies the apical site of the square pyramid.