Activation of two C-H bonds of NHC N-methyl groups on triosmium and triruthenium carbonyl clusters

The thermolysis of the NHC triosmium cluster [Os3(Me2Im)(CO)11] (1a; Me2Im = 1,3-dimethylimidazol-2-ylidene) in toluene at reflux temperature sequentially affords the edge-bridged cluster [Os3(micro-H)(micro-kappa2-MeImCH2)(CO)10] () and the face-capped derivative [Os3(micro-H)2(micro3-kappa2-MeImCH)(CO)9] (3a). These products result from the sequential oxidative addition of one (2a) and two (3a) N-methyl C-H bonds of the original NHC ligand. The related face-capped triruthenium cluster [Ru3(micro-H)2(micro3-kappa2-MeImCH)(CO)9] (3b) has been prepared by heating the NHC triruthenium cluster [Ru3(Me2Im)(CO)11] (1b) in THF at reflux temperature. In this case, the pentanuclear derivatives [Ru5(Me2Im)(micro4-kappa2-CO)(CO)14] (4b) and [Ru5(Me2Im)2(micro4-kappa2-CO)(CO)13] (5b) are minor reaction products, but a ruthenium cluster analogous to has not been obtained. The face-capped oxazole-derived NHC triruthenium cluster [Ru3(micro-H)2(micro3-kappa2-OxCH)(CO)9] (3c; MeOx = N-methyloxazol-2-ylidene) is the only isolated product of the thermolysis of [Ru3(MeOx)(CO)11] (1c) in THF at reflux temperature.     

Lanthanide-transition-metal carbonyl complexes: new [Co4(CO)11]2- clusters and lanthanide(II) isocarbonyl polymeric arrays

Two types of Ln(II)-Co(4) isocarbonyl polymeric arrays, [(Et(2)O)(3)(-)(x)()(THF)(x)()Ln[Co(4)(CO)(11)]]( infinity ) (1-3; x = 0, 1) and [(THF)(5)Eu[Co(4)(CO)(11)]]( infinity ) (4), were prepared and structurally characterized. Transmetalation involving Ln(0) and Hg[Co(CO)(4)](2) in Et(2)O yields [(Et(2)O)(3)Ln[Co(4)(CO)(11)]]( infinity ) (1, Ln = Yb; 2, Ln = Eu). Dissolution of the solvent-separated ion pairs [Ln(THF)(x)()][Co(CO)(4)](2) (Ln = Yb, x = 6; Ln = Eu) in Et(2)O affords [(Et(2)O)(2)(THF)Yb[Co(4)(CO)(11)]]( infinity ) (3) and [(THF)(5)Eu[Co(4)(CO)(11)]]( infinity ) (4). In these reactions, oxidation and condensation of the [Co(CO)(4)](-) anions result in formation of the new tetrahedral cluster [Co(4)(CO)(11)](2)(-). The two types of Ln(II)-Co(4) compounds contain different isomers of [Co(4)(CO)(11)](2)(-), and, consequently, the structures of the infinite isocarbonyl networks are distinct. The cluster in [(Et(2)O)(3)(-)(x)()(THF)(x)()Ln[Co(4)(CO)(11)]]( infinity ) (1-3) possesses pseudo C(3)(v)() symmetry (an apical Co, three basal Co atoms; one face-bridging, three edge-bridging, seven terminal carbonyls) and connects to Ln(II) centers through eta(2),micro(4)- and eta(2),micro(3)-carbonyls to generate a 2-D puckered sheet. In contrast, [(THF)(5)Eu[Co(4)(CO)(11)]]( infinity ) (4) incorporates a C(2)(v)() symmetric cluster (two unique Co environments; two face-bridging, one edge-bridging, eight terminal carbonyls), and isocarbonyl linkages (eta(2),micro(4)-carbonyls) to Eu(II) atoms create a 1-D zigzag chain. Complexes 1-4 contain the first reported eta(2),micro(4)-CO bridges between a Ln and a transition-metal carbonyl cluster. Infrared spectroscopic studies revealed that the isocarbonyl associations to Ln(II) persist in solution. The solution structure and dynamic behavior of the [Co(4)(CO)(11)](2)(-) cluster in 1 was investigated by variable-temperature (59)Co and (13)C NMR spectroscopies.     

Metal carbonyl clusters linked to cyanoiron units

In search of organometallic Prussian Blue analogs with cluster constituents the cyanoiron complexes Cp(CO)₂Fe-CN and Cp(dppe)Fe-CN were used as ligands to replace CO in the clusters Fe₃(CO)₁₂, Ru₃(CO)₁₂, RuCo,(CO)₁₁, Co₄(CO)₁₂, Fe₃(CO)₉(µ₃-P¹Bu)₂, Fe₃(CO)₉(µ₃-PPh)₂, and Co₃(CO)₉ (µ₃-CMe). 11 new complexes of the type L _n Fe-CN-Cluster were obtained. Their constitution was ascertained crystallographically for Cp(CO)₂Fe-CN-RU₃(CO)₁₁ and Cp(CO)₂Fe-CN-RuCo₂(CO)₁₀ showing that unlike phosphine ligands the cyanoiron ligands occupy axial positions on the cluster. Cyclic voltammetry has shown that unlike the parent clusters these derivatives are more easily oxidized than reduced.     

High-nuclearity iridium carbonyl clusters containing phenylgermyl ligands: synthesis, structures, and reactivity

The reaction of Ir4(CO)12 with Ph3GeH at 97 degrees C has yielded the new tetrairidium cluster complexes Ir4(CO)7(GePh3)(mu-GePh2)2[mu3-eta3-GePh(C6H4)](mu-H)2 (10) and Ir4(CO)8(GePh3)2(mu-GePh2)4 (11). The structure of 10 consists of a tetrahedral Ir4 cluster with seven terminal CO groups, two bridging GePh2) ligands, an ortho-metallated bridging mu3-eta3-GePh(C6H4) group, a terminal GePh3 ligand, and two bridging hydrido ligands. Compound 11 consists of a planar butterfly arrangement of four iridium atoms with four bridging GePh2 and two terminal GePh3 ligands. The same reaction at 125 degrees C yielded the two new triiridium clusters Ir3(CO)5(GePh3)(mu-GePh2)3(mu3-GePh)(mu-H) (12) and Ir3(CO)6(GePh3)3(mu-GePh2)3 (13). Compound 12 contains a triangular Ir3 cluster with three bridging GePh2), one triply bridging GePh, and one terminal GePh3 ligand. The compound also contains a hydrido ligand that bridges one of the Ir-Ge bonds. Compound 13 contains a triangular Ir3 cluster with three bridging GePh2 and three terminal GePh3 ligands. At 151 degrees C, an additional complex, Ir4H4(CO)4(mu-GePh2)4(mu4-GePh)2 (14), was isolated. Compound 14 consists of an Ir4 square with four bridging GePh2, two quadruply bridging GePh groups, and four terminal hydrido ligands. Compound 12 reacts with CO at 125 degrees C to give the compound Ir3(CO)6(mu-GePh2)3(mu3-GePh) (15). Compound 15 is formed via the loss of the hydrido ligand and the terminal GePh3 ligand and the addition of one carbonyl ligand to 12. All compounds were fully characterized by IR, NMR, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and elemental analysis.     

Superloading of tin ligands into rhodium and iridium carbonyl cluster complexes

The reactions of Rh4(CO)12 and Ir4(CO)12 with Ph3SnH have yielded the new Rh-Sn and Ir-Sn cluster complexes M3(CO)6(mu-SnPh2)3(SnPh3)3, 1 (M=Rh) and 2 (M=Ir). Both compounds contain triangular M3 clusters with three bridging SnPh2 and three terminal SnPh3 ligands. The M-M bonds are unusually long. Molecular orbital calculations indicate that this is due to the importance of M-Sn bonding and weak direct M-M interactions. Reaction of 1 with Ph3SnH at reflux in 1,2-dichlorobenzene solvent yielded the complex Rh3(CO)3(SnPh3)3(mu-SnPh2)3(mu3-SnPh)2, 3, which contains eight tin ligands: three terminal SnPh3, three edge-bridging SnPh2, and two triply bridging SnPh ligands.     

Synthesis and X-ray structure of the [{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H]3- trianion: dimerization of a metal carbonyl cluster via formation of an exceptionally short hydrogen bond

The synthesis, structure and characterization of the [{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H]3- trianion in its [Cs(THF)0.33]+ and [NEt4]+ salt are reported. The title dimeric cluster has been obtained by protonation in water or in organic solvent of the [Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)]2- dianion to the hydroxo [Fe3(CO)9(micro3-OH)]- derivative and crystallization. The solid state structure of [Cs(THF)0.33]3[{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H] is based on ionic packing of [Cs(THF)0.33]+ cations and [{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H]3- trianions. The fractional formula is due to the particular packing of Cs+ cations, which are at the vertices of fused cuboctahedral and trigonal antiprismatic polyhedrons. Each cuboctahedron encapsulates a [{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H]3- trianion, whereas each trigonal antiprism encapsulates a THF molecule. The possibility that the structure of the [{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H]3- trianion could be affected by its confinement in the cuboctahedral cage of Cs+ ions and the heavy disorder of the THF molecule urged a further structural determination of the trianion with a completely different cation. The corresponding [NEt4]3[{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H] salt has been, therefore, prepared and structurally characterized. The [{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H]3- trianion displays an identical structure and almost coincident molecular parameters in both salts. Its most notable feature is represented by the unique hydrogen atom symmetrically bridging the micro3-O atoms of two different [Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)]2- molecules and displaying one of shortest O...H...O interaction so far reported in organic, inorganic and organometallic literature. The structure of [Cs(THF)]2[Fe4(CO)13], which has been obtained as a by-product of the synthesis of [Cs(THF)0.33]3[{Fe3(CO)9(micro3-O)}2H], is also briefly reported.     

Chromium carbonyl nitrosyls: comparison with isoelectronic manganese carbonyl derivatives

Density functional methods indicate that the global minimum for Cr2(NO)2(CO)8 is a staggered D4d structure in accord with experiment and analogous to the isoelectronic Mn2(CO)10. For the unsaturated Cr2(NO)2(CO)n derivatives the lowest energy structures are very different from the lowest energy structures for the isoelectronic Mn2(CO)n+2 derivatives. Thus the global minimum for Cr2(NO)2(CO)7 is an unbridged structure with a Cr(NO)(CO)4 fragment linked to a Cr(NO)(CO)3 fragment through a Cr=Cr double bond. For Cr2(NO)2(CO)6 the global minimum is a structure with two bridging CO groups, whereas the global minimum for Mn2(CO)8 is an unbridged structure. For Cr2(NO)2(CO)5 both NO groups are bridging NO groups with one of them having a short enough Cr-O distance to be considered a formal five-electron donor eta2-mu-NO group. Thus the isoelectronic substitution of NO for CO with a necessary adjustment in the central metal atom can lead to significant shifts in the relative energies of various structural types of metal carbonyl nitrosyls, particularly for unsaturated molecules. For the mononuclear Cr(NO)2(CO)3 the theoretical structure differs from that deduced from matrix isolation experiments. Moreover, the nu(CO) and nu(NO) vibrational frequencies predicted here for Cr(NO)2(CO)3 correspond more closely with the unassigned species labeled "Cr(NO)(CO)x" in the experiments rather than the species claimed to be Cr(NO)2(CO)3.     

Manganese carbonyl nitrosyls: comparison with isoelectronic iron carbonyl derivatives

The manganese carbonyl nitrosyls Mn(NO)(CO)4, Mn2(NO)2(CO)n (n = 7, 6, 5, 4), and Mn3(NO)3(CO)9 have been studied by density functional theory (DFT) using the B3LYP and BP86 methods for comparison of their predicted structures with those of isoelectronic iron carbonyl derivatives. DFT predicts a trigonal bipyramidal structure for Mn(NO)(CO)4 with an equatorial NO group very close to the experimental structure. The predicted lowest energy structure for Mn2(NO)2(CO)7 has two bridging NO groups in contrast to the known structure of the isoelectronic Fe2(CO)9, which has three bridging CO groups. The structures for the unsaturated binuclear Mn2(NO)2(CO)n (n = 6, 5, 4) derivatives are similar to those of the corresponding binuclear iron carbonyls Fe2(CO)n+2 derivatives but always with a preference of bridging NO groups over bridging CO groups. The trinuclear Mn3(NO)3(CO)9 is predicted to have a structure analogous to the known structure for Fe3(CO)12 but with two bridging NO groups rather than two bridging CO groups across one of the metal-metal edges of the M3 triangle. The dark red solid photolysis product of Mn(NO)(CO)4 characterized by its nu(CO) and nu(NO) frequencies approximately 45 years ago is suggested by these DFT studies not to be the originally assumed Mn2(NO)2(CO)7 analogous to Fe2(CO)9. Instead, this photolysis product appears to be Mn2(NO)2(CO)5 with a Mn(triple bond)Mn formal triple bond analogous to (eta5-C5H5)2V2(CO)5 obtained from the photolysis of (eta5-C5H5)V(CO)4.     

Bimetallic cluster complexes: the synthesis, structures, and bonding of ruthenium carbonyl cluster complexes containing palladium and platinum with the bulky tri-tert-butyl-phosphine ligand

The bis-phosphine compounds M(PBut3)2, M = Pd and Pt, readily eliminate one PBut3 ligand and transfer MPBut3 groups to the ruthenium-ruthenium bonds in the compounds Ru3(CO)12, Ru6(CO)17(micro6-C), and Ru6(CO)14(eta6-C6H6)(micro6-C) without displacement of any of the ligands on the ruthenium complexes. The new compounds, Ru3(CO)12[Pd(PBut3)]3, 10, and Ru6(CO)17(micro6-C)[Pd(PBut3)]2, 11, Ru6(CO)17(micro6-C)[Pt(PBut3)]n, n = 1 (12), n = 2 (13), and Ru6(CO)14(eta6-C6H6)(micro6-C)[Pd(PBut3)]n, n = 1 (15), n = 2 (16), have been prepared and structurally characterized. In most cases the MPBut3 groups bridge a pair of mutually bonded ruthenium atoms, and the associated Ru-Ru bond distance increases in length. Fenske-Hall calculations were performed on 10 and 11 to develop an understanding of the electron deficient metal-metal bonding. 10 undergoes a Jahn-Teller distortion to increase bonding interactions between neighboring Ru(CO)4 and Pd(PBut3) fragments. 11 has seven molecular orbitals important to cluster bonding in accord with cluster electron-counting rules.     

Chiral and achiral phosphine derivatives of alkylidyne tricobalt carbonyl clusters as catalyst precursors for (asymmetric) inter- and intramolecular Pauson-Khand reactions

Phosphine derivatives of alkylidyne tricobalt carbonyl clusters have been tested as catalysts/catalyst precursors in intermolecular and (asymmetric) intramolecular Pauson-Khand reactions. A number of new phosphine derivatives of the tricobalt alkylidyne clusters [Co3(micro3-CR)(CO)9] (R = H, CO2Et) were prepared and characterised. The clusters [Co3(micro3-CR)(CO)9-x(PR'3)x] (PR'3 = achiral or chiral monodentate phosphine, x = 1-3) and [Co3(micro3-CR)(CO)7)(P-P)] (P-P = chiral diphosphine; 1,1'- and 1,2-structural isomers) were assayed as catalysts for intermolecular and (asymmetric) intramolecular Pauson-Khand reactions. The phosphine-substituted tricobalt clusters proved to be viable catalysts/catalyst precursors that gave moderate to very good product yields (up to approximately 90%), but the enantiomeric excesses were too low for the clusters to be of practical use in the asymmetric reactions.     

Triosmium carbonyl clusters of sulfur and oxygen mixed donor ligands

The reaction of the lightly stablized cluster [Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂] with thiosalicylic acid affords two products [{Os₃(CO)₁₀(µ-H}]₂SC₆H₄CO₂],1 and [Os₃H(CO)10SC₆,H₄C(O)OOs₃H(CO)₁₁],2. Complex 2 undergoes CO dissociation to give1 or fragmentation to give [Os₃H(CO)10SC₆H₄ COOH], 3 in solution. Reaction of phthalic acid and [ Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMc)₂] gives two products [{Os₃(CO)₁₀(µ-H)}₂O₂CC₆H₄CO₂], 4 and [Os₃H(CO)₁₀O₂CC₆ H₄C(O)OOs₃H(CO)₁₁], 5. 5 also undergoes CO dissociation to give4, but no such conversion is observed in the preparation of [{Os₃(CO)₁₀(µH)}₂ (SC₆H₄S)],6 from the reaction betweeno-dithiobenzene and [Os₃(CO)₁₀ (NCMe)₂]. Unlike thiosalicylic acid, treatment of [Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂] with 1 equivalent 2,2'-dithiosalicylaldehyde in dichloromethane produces the compounds [Os₃(CO)₁₀(SC₆H₄CHO)₂],7 and [Os₃(CO)₁₀µ-H)(SC₆H₄CHO)].8 in moderate yields which are stable in both the solid state and solution. The mechanism for the formation of1-5 is also proposed. All the clusters1-8 have been fully characterized by conventional spectroscopic methods and the structures of1, 3, 4, 7, and8 have been established by X-ray, crystallography.     

Diverse roles of hydrogen in rhenium carbonyl chemistry: hydrides, dihydrogen complexes, and a formyl derivative

Rhenium carbonyl hydride chemistry dates back to the 1959 synthesis of HRe(CO)? by Hieber and Braun. The binuclear H?Re?(CO)? was subsequently synthesized as a stable compound with a central Re?(μ-H)? unit analogous to the B?(μ-H)? unit in diborane. The complete series of HRe(CO)(n) (n = 5, 4, 3) and H?Re?(CO)(n) (n = 9, 8, 7, 6) derivatives have now been investigated by density functional theory. In contrast to the corresponding manganese derivatives, all of the triplet rhenium structures are found to lie at relatively high energies compared with the corresponding singlet structures consistent with the higher ligand field splitting of rhenium relative to manganese. The lowest energy HRe(CO)? structure is the expected octahedral structure. Low-energy structures for HRe(CO)(n) (n = 4, 3) are singlet structures derived from the octahedral HRe(CO)? structure by removal of one or two carbonyl groups. For H?Re?(CO)? a structure HRe?(CO)?(μ-H), with one terminal and one bridging hydrogen atom, lies within 3 kcal/mol of the structure Re?(CO)?(η2-H?), similar to that of Re?(CO)??. For H?Re?(CO)(n) (n = 8, 7, 6) the only low-energy structures are doubly bridged singlet Re?(μ-H)?(CO)(n) structures. Higher energy dihydrogen complex structures are also found.     

Unsaturation in binuclear iron trifluorophosphine carbonyl derivatives: comparison with binary iron carbonyls

Bridging PF₃ groups are obviously very unfavorable as indicated by their absence in Fe₂(CO) _n (PF₃)₂ (n?=?7,?6,?5,?4) complexes optimized by density functional theory even though many such structures have one or more bridging CO groups. Except for some Fe₂(CO)₇(PF₃)₂ structures, the two terminal PF₃ groups are bonded to different irons. Structures of the saturated Fe₂(CO)₇(PF₃)₂ having one, two, and three bridging or semibridging CO groups have similar energies suggesting a fluxional system. The lowest energy structures for the unsaturated Fe₂(CO) _n (PF₃)₂ (n?=?6,?5,?4) derivatives are triplet spin-state structures. However, higher energy singlet Fe₂(CO) _n (PF₃)₂ (n?=?6,?5,?4) structures are found having formal iron–iron multiple bonds and various combinations of bridging and terminal CO groups leading to the favored 18-electron configurations for iron. Most singlet Fe₂(CO) _n (PF₃)₂ (n?=?6,?5,?4) structures are analogous to those of the previous studied Fe₂(CO) _{n +2} structures.     

担载四核羰基簇:FeCo~3(CO)~11PPh 在聚苯乙烯表面簇骼畸变的EXAFS研究

通过配体取人工将四核羰基簇FeCo~3(CO) 锚联在膦化的聚苯乙烯表面,获得担载簇FeCO~3(CO)~11PPh/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 Struature)方法研究了担载样品的结构.结果显示担载簇与FeCO~3(CO)~11PPh 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FeCO~3(CO) (其簇骼具有三重对称结构)比较,锚联使Co-Fe键增长0.005nm;金属-金属及金属-桥联碳壳层Debye-Waller因子均增大约一倍而金属一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)~11PPh 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)~11PPh 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.     

The nu(CO) vibrational spectra of planar transition metal carbonyl clusters

The nu(CO) vibrational spectra of planar transition cluster carbonyls containing M(CO)(4) groups are studied. It is possible to anticipate qualitatively, both for the infrared and Raman, the band intensity changes associated with increasing metallic nature of the cluster. These enable a unification of the band patterns shown by the species reported. As for (idealized) spherical clusters, the spherical harmonic model (SHM), suitably modified, becomes of more general applicability as cluster size increases, although for smaller species the tensor harmonic model (THM) makes a contribution.     

Sn-centred icosahedral Rh carbonyl clusters: synthesis and structural characterization and 13C-{103Rh} HMQC NMR studies

The reaction of [Rh(7)(CO)(16)](3-) with SnCl(2).2H(2)O in a 1 : 1 molar ratio under N(2) results in the formation of the new heterometallic cluster, [Rh(12)Sn(CO)(27)](4-), in very high yield (ca. 86%). Further controlled additions of SnCl(2).2H(2)O, or solutions of HCl, or [RhCl(COD)](2), give [Rh(12)(micro-Cl)(2)Sn(CO)(23)](4-). Similarly, addition of HBr to [Rh(12)Sn(CO)(27)](4-) gives the related cluster [Rh(12)(micro-Br)(2)Sn(CO)(23)](4-). Notably, if the addition of SnCl(2).2H(2)O to [Rh(12)Sn(CO)(27)](4-) is carried out under a CO atmosphere, the reaction takes a different course and leads to the formation of the new cluster, [Rh(12)Sn(micro(3)-RhCl)(CO)(27)](4-). All the above clusters have been shown by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies to have a metal framework based on an icosahedron, which is centred by the unique Sn atom. Their chemical reactivity and (13)C-{(103)Rh} HMQC NMR spectroscopic characterization are also reported.     

Addition reactions of a polynuclear osmium hydrido compound leading to associative carbonyl substitution and catalytic alkene isomerisation

The ability of H₂Os₃(CO)₁₀ to undergo addition reactions under mild conditions allows associative CO substitution via isolable intermediates of the type H₂Os₃(CO)₁₀ (L = CO, PMe₂Ph, PPh₃ or PhCN) whose spectra and structures are discussed. It is probable that simple addition of alkenes to H₂Os₃(CO)₁₀ is in part responsible for its facile catalysis of alkene isomerisation. The kinetics of catalytic conversion of terminal to internal alkenes and of allylic alcohols to aldehydes or ketones are reported and discussed. The reactions of H₂Os₃(CO)₁₀ with allylic halides to give the complexes HOs₃X(CO)₁₀ and Os₃X₂(CO)₁₀ where X = Cl, Br or I are described. Compound H₂Os₃(CO)₁₀ complies with the 18ρ-rule but nevertheless has a chemistry much like that of coordinatively unsaturated molecules.     

Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of mononuclear iron carbonyl anions

The infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of mass-selected mononuclear iron carbonyl anions Fe(CO)(n)(-) (n = 2-8) were studied in the carbonyl stretching frequency region. The FeCO(-) anion does not fragment when excited with infrared light. Only a single IR active band was observed for the Fe(CO)(2)(-) and Fe(CO)(3)(-) anions, consistent with theoretical predictions that these complexes have linear D(∞h) and planar D(3h) symmetry, respectively. The Fe(CO)(4)(-) anion is the most intense peak in the mass spectra and was characterized to have a completed coordination sphere with high stability. Anion clusters larger than n = 4 were determined to involve a Fe(CO)(4)(-) core anion that is progressively solvated by external CO molecules. Three CO stretching vibrational fundamentals were observed for the Fe(CO)(4)(-) core anion, indicating that the Fe(CO)(4)(-) anion has a C(3v) structure. All the carbonyl stretching frequencies of the Fe(CO)(n)(-) anion complexes are red-shifted with respect to those of the corresponding neutrals.     

Palladium carbonyl complexes with anions of N-heterocyclic carboxylic and pyridine-2-sulfonic acids

Synthesis, spectral characteristics, and structure of palladium(I) carbonyl complexes containing anions of N-heterocyclic carboxylic acids and pyridine-2-sulfonic acid of the general formula [Pd(CO)(NHC-CO₂)]n/[Pd(CO)(NHC-SO₃)]n, where NHC is an N-heterocycle, were described. The resulting complexes can be attributed to a binuclear structure with bridging or terminal coordination of carbonyl ligands depending on the nature of the substituents in the heterocycle.

     

Dirhodium(II) dicarboxylato complexes containing carbonyl and C-bonded methoxycarbonyl ligands

Oxidation of rhodium(I) carbonyl chloride, [Rh(CO)₂Cl]₂, with copper(II) acetate or isobutyrate in methanol solutions yields binuclear double carboxylato bridged rhodium(II) complexes with RhRh bonds, [Rh(μ-OOCRκO)(COOMeκC)(CO)(MeOH)]₂, where R=CH₃ or i-C₃H₇. According to X-ray data, surrounding of each rhodium atom in these complexes is close to octahedral and consists of another rhodium atom, two oxygens of carboxylato ligands, terminal carbonyl group, C-bonded methoxycarbonyl ligand, and axial CH₃OH. Methoxycarbonyl ligand is shown to originate from CO group of the parent [Rh(CO)₂Cl]₂ and OCH₃ group of solvent. N- and P-donor ligands L (p-CH₃C₆H₄NH₂, P(OPh)₃, PPh₃, PCy₃) readily replace the axial MeOH yielding [Rh(μ-OOCRκO)(COOMeκC)(CO)(L)]₂. The X-ray data for the complex with R=i-C₃H₇, L=PPh₃ showed the same molecular outline as with L=MeOH. Electronic effects of axial ligands L on the spectral parameters of terminal carbonyl group are essentially the same as in the known series of rhodium(I) complexes (an increase of δ¹³C and a decrease of ν(CO) with strengthening of σ-donor and weakening of π-acceptor ability of L).