Syntheses and characterization of the vanadium trimer (V3(μ3-O)O2)(μ2-O2P(CH2C6H5)2)6(4,4′-bipyridine) and the vanadium hexamer [(V3(μ3-O)O2)(μ2-O2P(CH2C6H5)2)6]2(μ2-N1,N2-di(pyridin-4-yl)oxalamide)

Reacting VO(acac)₂ with six equivalents of dibenzylphosphinic acid in the presence of 4,4′-bipyridine or μ₂-N¹,N²-di(pyridin-4-yl)oxalamide leads to trimeric (V₃(μ₃-O)O₂)(μ₂-O₂P(CH₂C₆H₅)₂)₆(4,4′-bipyridine) or the hexamer [(V₃(μ₃-O)O₂)(μ₂-O₂P(CH₂C₆H₅)₂)₆]₂(μ₂-N¹,N²-di(pyridin-4-yl)oxalamide). The complexes were characterized by spectroscopic (FTIR and ¹H NMR spectroscopies), TGA, and by single crystal X-ray diffraction measurements. The structures consist of a planar central core where three vanadium ions are arranged in the form of a quasi-isosceles triangle and contain an interstitial O which is multiply bonded to one V and weakly interacting at different bond distances to the remaining two V ions.     

Formation of mixed-metal alkoxides mediated by the reactivity of coordinated pinacol: Synthesis and molecular structures of Ce2Ti2(μ3-O)2(μ,η2-OCMe2CMe2O)4(OPri)4(PriOH)2 and of Ce2Nb2(μ3-O)2(μ,η2-OCMe2CMe2O)4(OPri)6

The addition of pinacol to mixtures of titanium and cerium isopropoxides as well as the use of insoluble titanium and cerium pinacolate synthons was investigated as a route to M-Ce (M=Ti, Nb) species. Pinacol was able to promote the formation of mixed-metal species and the first Ce-Ti and Ce-Nb species namely Ce_2Ti(pin)₂(OPrⁱ)₈ and [M₂Ce₂(μ₃-O)₂(μ,η²pin)₄(OPrⁱ)₆H_x] [M=Ti, x=2; M=Nb, x=0; pin=OCMe₂-COMe₂] were isolated and characterized by FT-IR and ¹H NMR. The latter were also characterized by X-Ray diffraction. Their structures are based on a rhombus compressed along the M⋯M direction with 6-coordinated metals. The pinacolate moieties act as bridging-chelating ligands. The metal–oxygen bond lengths vary according to M–O(pin)<M-μ₃–O<Mμ–O(pin)<Ce–OPrⁱ<Ce–μ₃O.     

A single source precursor for low temperature processing of nanocrystalline MgAl2O4 spinel: synthesis and characterization of [MgAl2(μ3-O)(μ2-O(i)Pr)4(O(i)Pr)2]4

A novel polynuclear single-source precursor was prepared and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy. Nano-crystalline MgAl(2)O(4) spinel was synthesized via sol-gel processing of [MgAl(2)(μ(3)-O)(μ(2)-O(i)Pr)(4)(O(i)Pr)(2)](4). XRD, TGA-DSC and HRTEM confirmed the formation of a spinel phase at 475 °C, a temperature lower than any known processing temperature for MgAl(2)O(4).     

Syntheses, X-ray structural characterizations, and thermal stabilities of two nonclassical trinuclear vanadium(IV) complexes, (V3(μ3-O)O2)(μ2-O2P(CH2C6H5)2)6(H2O) and (V3(μ3-O)O2)(μ2-O2P(CH2C6H5)2)6(py), and polymeric complexes of stoichiometry (VO(O2PR2)2)∞, R2 = Ph2 and o-(CH2)2(C6H4)

The preparation and structural characterization of two trinuclear vanadium complexes, (V(3)(μ(3)-O)O(2))(μ(2)-O(2)P(CH(2)C(6)H(5))(2))(6)(H(2)O), 1, and (V(3)(μ(3)-O)O(2))(μ(2)-O(2)P(CH(2)C(6)H(5))(2))(6)(py), 2, are reported. In these nonclassical structures, the planar central core consists of the three vanadium atoms arranged in the form of an acute quasi-isosceles triangle with the central oxygen atom multiply bonded to the vanadium atom at the center of the vertex angle and weakly interacting with the two other vanadium atoms on the base sites, each of which contain one external multiply bonded oxygen atom. Reacting VO(acac)(2)in the presence of diphenylphosphinic acid affords (VO(O(2)PPh(2))(2))(∞), 3, while 2-hydroxyisophosphindoline-2-oxide at room temperature in CH(2)Cl(2) affords ((H(2)O)VO(O(2)Po-(CH(2))(2)C(6)H(4))(2))(∞), 4, and at 120 °C in EtOH yields (VO(O(2)P(o-(CH(2))(2)(C(6)H(4)))(∞), 5 on the basis of elemental analyses. The thermal and chemical stability of the complexes were assessed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements. The bond strengths of the vanadium atoms to the OH(2) ligand in 1 and to the NC(5)H(5) ligand in 2 were assessed at 10.7 and 42.0 kJ/mol respectively. Room temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal magnetic moments for trinuclear 1 and 2 at 3.02(1) and 3.05(1) μ(B/mol), and also close to spin only values (1.73 μ(B)) values for 3, 4, and 5 at 1.77(2), 1.758(7), and 1.77(3) μ(B), respectively. Variable-temperature, solid-state magnetic susceptibility measurements were conducted on complex 2 in the temperature range of 2.0-298 K and at an applied field of 0.5 T. Magnetization measurements at 2 and 4 K confirmed a very weak magnetic interaction between the vanadyl centers.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two Trinuclear Iron(Ⅲ) Carboxylate Complexes: [Fe3(μ3-O)(μ-O2CEt)6(H2O)3]Cl.3H2O and [Fe3(μ3-O)(μ-O2CEt)6Py3]Cl(Py=pyridine)

Two new oxo-centered trinuclear iron complexes [Fe3(μ3-O)(μ-O2CEt)6(H2O)3]Cl.3H2O 1 and [Fe3(μ3-O)(μ-O2CEt)6Py3]Cl 2 were prepared in non-aqueous solvent and their crystal structures have been determined. Crystal 1 is monoclinic, space group P21/n, a=9.909(3), b=24.467(8), c=14.542(7)(), β=107.85(4)° V=3356(4)()3, Z=4, Mr=765.52, Dc=1.52 g/cm3, μ=14.28 cm-1, F(000)=1588 and R=0.059, Rw=0.071 for 3745 unique reflections with I>3σ(I). Crystal 2 belongs to the monoclinic system with space group C2/c, a=13.750(3), b=18.439(4), c=16.696(3)(), β=93.42(3)°, V=4226(3)()3, Z=4, Mr=894.73, Dc=1.41 g/cm3, μ=11.4 cm-1, F(000)=2322 and R=0.058, Rw=0.062 for 2272 unique reflections with I>3σ(I). The two structures contain the same trimetal framework in which three iron(Ⅲ) atoms form a nearly equilateral triangle with a μ3-oxygen atom in the centre.     

Further studies of M3(μ3-O)(μ-X)3(μ-O2CCH3)3L3 (M=Mo,W) type clusters with nine core electrons

Four new compounds having nine cluster electrons and cores of the types Mo₃OCl₃, Mo₃OBr₃, and W₃OCl₃ are reported. Compound (1) prepared by reduction of [Bu₄N][Mo₃OCl₆(OAc)₃] in THF with metallic zinc, was shown by X-ray crystallography to be Mo₃OCl₄(OAc)₃ (THF)₂ (1). It forms crystals in space groupP2₁ with unit cell dimensionsa=9.472(2) Å,b=13.546(4) Å,c=9.652(2) Å, =101.70(2)°,V=1201(1) Å₃,Z=2. The [Mo₃(₃-O)(-Cl)₃]⁴⁺ core is surrounded by three -O₂CCH₃ anions, one Cl^–, and two THF and has Mo-Mo distances of 2.620(1) Å, 2.613(1) Å, and 2.530(1) Å, with the shortest bond between the two Mo atoms to which the THF molecules are coordinated. Compounds [Bu₄N]₂ [Mo₃OBr₆(O₂CCH₃)₃] · Me₂CO, (2) and [Mo₃OBr₃(O₂CCH₃)₃(PMe₃)₃]₃ · BF₄, (3) are the first two nine-electron Mo₃ species with a [Mo₃(₃-O) Br₃]⁴⁺ core. Both were obtained by zinc reduction of [Mo₃OBr₆(O₂CCH₃)₃]^– in the presence of (NBu₄) Br (2) or PMe₃ and NaBF₄ (3), and each was characterized crystallographically. Compound (2) crystallized in space group Cc with unit cell dimensionsa=25.037(5) Å,b=12.827(2) Å,c=21.484(4) Å, =122.96(1)⁰,V=5790(3) ų,Z=4. While the anion has no crystallographically required symmetry, its virtual symmetry is C_3v . The Mo-Mo distances are 2.619(2) Å, 2.610(3) Å, 2.644(2) Å, with a mean value of 2.624[14] Å. Compound (3) crystallized in space groupP2₁/c with unit cell dimensionsa=10.846(2) Å,b=25.033(5) Å,c=12.641(5) Å, =94.74(2)⁰,V=3420(2) ų,Z=4. The cation occupies a general position but has virtual C_3v symmetry, with Mo-Mo distances of 2.601(2) Å, 2.610(2) Å, 2.627(2) Å, with a mean value of 2.613[14] Å. Thus the anionic and cationic Mo₃ clusters in (2) and (3), respectively, have average Mo-Mo distances that are equal within experimental error. Compound (4), [NEt₄]₂ [W₃OCl₆(O₂CCH₃)₃] is the first 9-electron compound of this type containing tungsten. It was prepared by reduction of [Et₄N][W₃OCl₆(OAc)₃] in benzene with Na/Hg. It crystallized in space groupP2₁2₁2₁ with unit cell dimensionsa=11.076(2) Å,b=14.345(2) Å,c=21.026(3) Å,V=3574(1) ų,Z=4. The anion resides on a general position but has virtual C_3v symmetry, with W-W distances of 2.577(1) Å, 2.612(1) Å, 2.584(1) Å and a mean value of 2.591[15] Å.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of[Fe_2V (μ_3-O) (μ-O_2CCH_3)_6 (THF)_3]Cl· 3H_2O

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Synthesis and structure of the organoantimony peroxide solvates [Sb4(μ2-O)4(O2)2(C6H3MeO-2,Br-5)8]·1.5C4H8O2 and [Sb4(μ2-O)4(O2)2(C6H3MeO-2,Br-5)8]·6C4H8O2

The organoantimony peroxide (Ar₂SbO)₄(O₂)₂ (Ar = C₆H₃OMe-2, Br-5) was synthesized by the oxidation of Ar3Sb with hydrogen peroxide in the presence or acetoxime or acetophenone oxime in dioxane. The product crystallizes with various content of the solvent molecules in the crystal unit cell [1.5 (I) and 6 (II), respectively]. An X-ray diffraction analysis of the solvates was performed. Four antimony atoms in the peroxide are in the octahedral coordination, and are linked through bridging oxygen atoms and two peroxide groups. The distances Sb-C, Sb-O_bridge, Sb-O_peroxide, O-O and Sb...Sb are 2.117–2.122, 1.960–1.972, 2.193–2.235, 1.461, 1.465 and 3.223–3.237 Å in I, and 2.112, 2.119, 1.957, 1,966, 2.204, 2,246, 1,467, and 3.2439 Å in II.     

Chemical Synthesis Studies on Pb Zr Alkoxides: A New Pb-Zr Structural Type,Pb3Zr7(μ4-O)4 (μ3-O)4(μ-O2CCH3) 8(μ-OiPr)6(Oi Pr)4

The compound [Pb₃Zr₇(₄-O)₄ (₃-O)₄(O₂CCH₃)₈ (OPrⁱ)₁₀] has been isolated from a reaction mixture containing known Pb-Zr and Pb-Ti complexes and characterised by ²⁰⁷Pb and ¹ H NMR and IR spectroscopy. The compound crystallises in the space group P with a = 13.778(4) Å, b = 21.916(5) Å, c = 27.768(10) Å; = 86.52(3)°, = 87.68(3)°, = 72.72(2)° V 7989(4) ų, Z = 4, R = 0.0973. A Pb-Zr alkoxide complex containing acetylacetone has also been synthesised using PbO as a reagent having the composition [Pb₂Zr₄(O)₂ (OⁱPr)₆(OⁿPr)₈ (acac)₂] allocated on the basis of MW, mass spectral and ¹H NMR data.     

Protonation and acylation of the heterometallic complexes (μ-H)Os3(μ-O2CC5H4FeCp)(CO)10 and Fe{(μ-O2CC5H4)(μ-H)Os3(CO)10}2

The reactions of the heterometallic complexes (-H)Os₃(-O₂CC₅H₄FeCp)(CO)₁₀ (1) and Fe{(-O₂CC₅H₄)(-H)Os₃(CO)₁₀}₂ (2) with CF₃COOH, CF₃SO₃H, and AcCl were studied. The reaction of 1 with CF₃COOH involves interaction with the Cp ligands, protonation of the O atom of the bridging carboxylate group, and oxidative degradation of the complex. At low concentrations, CF₃SO₃H protonates the O atom of the bridging carboxylate group, while at high concentrations, degradation of the complex takes place. The reaction of complex 2with either CF₃COOH or low concentrations of CF₃SO₃H results in successive elimination of two [(-H)Os₃(CO)₁₀] cluster fragments due to protonation of the O atoms of the carboxylate groups. In the case of high CF₃SO₃H concentrations, the Os—Os bonds of both cluster fragments of 2 are also protonated to give the [Fe{(-O₂CC₅H₄)(-H)₂Os₃(CO)₁₀}₂]²⁺ dication. The Friedel—Crafts acylation of 1 takes place only when a large excess of AcCl and AlCl₃ is used to give two new complexes, (-H)Os₃(-O₂CC₅H₄FeC₅H₄C(O)CH₃)(CO)₁₀ and (-H)Os₃(-O₂CC₅H₃C(O)CH₃FeCp)(CO)₁₀ in a 2 : 1 ratio.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and spectroscopic characterization of mono- and tetra-nuclear molybdenum(VI) complexes with 2-mercaptopyridine N-oxide: (n-Bu4N)2[MoO2(PT)2·Mo4O8(μ-O)2(μ3-O)2(PT)2]

(n-Bu₄N)₄[Mo₈O₂₆] reacts with the Na salt of 2-mercaptopyridine N-oxide (NaPT) in MeCN to give the complex (n-Bu₄N)₂[MoO₂(PT)₂·Mo₄O₈(-O)₂(₃-O)₂(PT)₂] (1) which contains two metal centres: one being mononuclear molybdenum chelating to two PT ligands, and the other a tetranuclear oxomolybdenum cluster with two PT ligands at the terminal point. The i.r. spectrum of the title complex exhibits absorption bands at 911.5 and 881.9 cm^–1, characteristic of the [cis-MoO₂]²⁺ fragment.     

STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF THE COPPER(II) ACETATE COMPLEXES Cu(o2CCH3)2(pyridine)3 AND Cu6(μ-O2CCH3)4(μ4-O2CCH3)2(μ-OCMe3)6

Abstract

[Cu(O₂CCH₃)₂]₂, 1, reacts with pyridine to form violet-blue Cu(O₂CCH₃)₂(pyridine)₃, 2, in > 90% yield. 2 crystallizes from pyridine with a distorted square-pyramidal geometry around copper with the monodentate acetate ligands located diagonally in the basal positions. 1 reacts with Bi(OCMe₃)₃ in THF to form blue Cu₆(μ-O₂CCH₃)₄(μ₄-O₂CCH₃)₂(μ-OCMe₃)₆, 3. 3 crystallizes from THF/hexanes with a hexagon of copper atoms linked by six doubly-bridging tert-butoxide ligands, four doubly-bridging bidentate acetates, and two quadruply-bridging bidentate acetate ligands.     

NMR study of ligand exchange and electron self-exchange between oxo-centered trinuclear clusters [Fe3(μ3-O)(μ-O2CR)6(4-R'py)3](+/0)

The syntheses, single crystal X-ray structures, and magnetic properties of the homometallic μ?-oxo trinuclear clusters [Fe?(μ?-O)(μ-O?CCH?)?(4-Phpy)?](ClO?) (1) and [Fe?(μ?-O)(μ-O?CAd)?(4-Mepy)?](NO?) (2) are reported (Ad = adamantane). The persistence of the trinuclear structure within 1 and 2 in CD?Cl? and C?D?Cl? solutions in the temperature range 190-390 K is demonstrated by 1H NMR. An equilibrium between the mixed pyridine clusters [Fe?(μ?-O)(μ-O?CAd)?(4-Mepy)(3-x)(4-Phpy)(x)](NO?) (x = 0, 1, 2, 3) with a close to statistical distribution of these species is observed in CD?Cl? solutions. Variable-temperature NMR line-broadening made it possible to quantify the coordinated/free 4-Rpy exchanges at the iron centers of 1 and 2: k(ex)2?? = 6.5 ± 1.3 × 10?1 s?1, ΔH(?) = 89.47 ± 2 kJ mol?1, and ΔS(?) = +51.8 ± 6 J K?1 mol?1 for 1 and k(ex)2?? = 3.4 ± 0.5 × 10?1 s?1, ΔH(?) = 91.13 ± 2 kJ mol?1, and ΔS(?) = +51.9 ± 5 J K?1 mol?1 for 2. A limiting D mechanism is assigned for these ligand exchange reactions on the basis of first-order rate laws and positive and large entropies of activation. The exchange rates are 4 orders of magnitude slower than those observed for the ligand exchange on the reduced heterovalent cluster [Fe(III)?Fe(II)(μ?-O)(μ-O?CCH?)?(4-Phpy)?] (3). In 3, the intramolecular Fe(III)/Fe(II) electron exchange is too fast to be observed. At low temperatures, the 1/3 intermolecular second-order electron self-exchange reaction is faster than the 4-Phpy ligand exchange reactions on these two clusters, suggesting an outer-sphere mechanism: k?2?? = 72.4 ± 1.0 × 103 M?1 s?1, ΔH(?) = 18.18 ± 0.3 kJ mol?1, and ΔS(?) = -90.88 ± 1.0 J K?1 mol?1. The [Fe?(μ?-O)(μ-O?CCH?)?(4-Phpy)?](+/0) electron self-exchange reaction is compared with the more than 3 orders of magnitude faster [Ru?(μ?-O)(μ-O?CCH?)?(py)?](+/0) self-exchange reaction (ΔΔG(exptl)(?298) = 18.2 kJ mol?1). The theoretical estimated self-exchange rate constants for both processes compare reasonably well with the experimental values. The equilibrium constant for the formation of the precursor to the electron-transfer and the free energy of activation contribution for the solvent reorganization to reach the electron transfer step are taken to be the same for both redox couples. The larger ΔG(exptl)(?298) for the 1/3 iron self-exchange is attributed to the larger (11.1 kJ mol?1) inner-sphere reorganization energy of the 1 and 3 iron clusters in addition to a supplementary energy (6.1 kJ mol?1) which arises as a result of the fact that each encounter is not electron-transfer spin-allowed for the iron redox couple.     

Preparation of organozirconium aromatic compounds in mixed aqueous-organic solvents: X-ray structures of [Cp2ZrCl(μ2-O′,O′′C-C6H5)], [(CpZr)3(μ2-O′,O′′C-C6H3Cl2)3(μ3-OH)(μ2-OH)3](Cl2C6H3COO)2, and [(CpZr)3(μ2-O′,O′′C-C6H4Cl)3(μ3-OH)(μ2-OH)3]Cl2·CH2Cl2

A new and facile method is presented for the synthesis of zirconocene carboxylate compounds, in which zirconocene dichloride (Cp₂ZrCl₂) is dissolved in 1 M aqueous HCl solution and the requisite ligand is dissolved in an organic solvent. Five such compounds [Cp₂ZrCl(μ₂-O′,O′′C-C₆H₅)] (1), [Cp₂ZrCl(μ₂-O′,O′′C-C₆H₃Cl₂)] (2), [Cp₂Zr(μ₂-O′,O′′C-C₆H₃(OH)Cl)₂] (3), [Cp₂Zr(μ₂-O′,O′′C-C₆H₃(OH)(NO₂))₂] (4), and [Cp₂Zr(μ₂-O′,O′′C-C₆H(OH)Cl₃)₂] (5) have been obtained by this method. The effect of pH on the stability of Cp₂ZrCl₂ in 1 M HCl solution has been investigated by UV/vis spectrophotometry and ¹H NMR spectrometry. The results showed that the aqueous Cp₂ZrCl₂ solutions became less stable with increasing pH, liberating cyclopentadiene. Accordingly, at higher pH (～7), two trinuclear zirconium monocyclopentadienyl compounds, [(CpZr)₃(μ₂-O′,O′′C-C₆H₃Cl₂)₃(μ₃-OH)(μ₂-OH)₃](Cl₂C₆H₃COO)₂ (6) and [(CpZr)₃(μ₂-O′,O′′C-C₆H₄Cl)₃(μ₃-OH)(μ₂-OH)₃]Cl₂·CH₂Cl₂ (7), were obtained. All compounds 1–7 have been characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR spectra and elemental analysis. In all of the compounds, the aromatic acid acts as a bidentate ligand in coordinating to the zirconium; both chelating and bridging modes are observed. X-ray crystallographic studies on 1, 6, and 7 have revealed that the geometries at zirconium are distorted octahedral in 6 and 7, and distorted trigonal-bipyramidal in 1.     

Kinetics of uncatalysed and Mn2+ -catalysed oxidation of hydrazine by [MnIV 3 (μ-O)4(bipy)4(H2O)2]4+ ion in aqueous acid

In aqueous acid, hydrazine reduces [Mn^IV ₃(-O)₄(bipy)₄(H₂O)₂]⁴⁺, (1), quantitatively to [Mn^III,IV ₂(-O)₂(bipy)₄]³⁺, (2), and Mn²⁺ if [N₂H⁺ ₅] 2 × (stoichiometric amount). At higher [N₂H⁺ ₅], reduction proceeds up to Mn²⁺. The reduction of (1) to (2) is strongly catalysed by Mn²⁺ and the absorbance (A _t ) versus time (t) graphs have sigmoidal shapes. The graphs become steeper with increasing amounts of added Mn²⁺ and N₂H⁺ ₅, but remain unchanged when [H⁺] is changed. The A _t – t graphs, under various experimental conditions, can all be simulated with a single set of second order rate constants, estimated for the individual steps in a proposed reaction scheme, in which the catalytic action of Mn²⁺ involves a one-electron and a two-electron reduced form of (1), but not (1) itself. The absence of any proton-dependence of the reaction rate refutes an electroprotic mechanism and an inner-sphere mechanism appears to be most likely for the reduction of (1) by N₂H⁺ ₅     

Syntheses, 95Mo NMR Spectroscopy and Structures of Distorted Cubic Mo4(��3-O)4(��2-O2P(CH2C6H5)2)4O4 and the Open Mixed-Valent Cluster, Mo4(��3-O)2(��2-O2P(CH2C6H5)2)6O6

The reaction of MoO₂(acac)₂ and dibenzylphosphinic acid in ethanol leads to a red distorted cubic tetrameric cluster, Mo₄(??³-O)₄(??²-O₂P(CH₂C₆H₅)₂)₄O₄, and a pink open mixed-valent cluster, Mo₄(??³-O)₂(??²-O₂P(CH₂C₆H₅)₂)₆O₆, when the reduction is carried out at 120 and 75 °C, respectively. ⁹⁵Mo NMR spectroscopy revealed a singlet for Mo₄(??³-O)₄(??²-O₂P(CH₂C₆H₅)₂)₄O₄ (1) at 584.9 ppm (????_1/2 = 4500 Hz) and two resonances for Mo₄(??³-O)₂(??²-O₂P(CH₂C₆H₅)₂)₆O₆ (2) at 238.8 ppm (????_1/2 = 1250 Hz) and 6.4 ppm (????_1/2 = 5999 Hz), which were assigned to the Mo(V) and Mo(VI) sites, respectively. DFT geometries and ⁹⁵Mo DFT-GIAO chemical shifts for Mo₄(??³-O)₄(??²-O₂P(CH₃)₂)₄O₄ (3) and Mo₄(??³-O)₂(??²-O₂P(CH₃)₂)₆O₆ (4) are consistent with X-ray crystallography and ⁹⁵Mo NMR of 1 and 2. The open complex, Mo₄(??³-O)₂(??²-O₂P(CH₂C₆H₅)₂)₆O₆·2(CH₂Cl₂), exhibits a central Mo(V)?CMo(V) single bond at 2.6217(5) Å with each Mo(V) atom bonded to one oxo (trans-disposed) terminal ligand.     

The IR Spectra Analysis and Crystal Structure of V_3(μ_3-O)(μ_2-O_2CEt)_6(O)_2(THF)·2CHCl_3

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Synthesis and structure of three isomeric cluster complexes (μ-H)Os3μ-O2CC5H4Mn(CO)3(PPh3)2(CO)8

The reaction of (μ-H)Os₃μ-O₂CC₅H₄Mn(CO)₃(CO)₁₀ with PPh₃ in the presence of Me₃NO gave mono- and disubstituted heterometallic complexes (μ-H)Os₃μ-O₂CC₅H₄Mn(CO)₃(PPh₃)(CO)₉ and (μ-H)Os₃μ-O₂CC₅H₄Mn(CO)₃ (PPh₃)₂(CO)₈. Crystal structure determination was performed for three isomeric cluster complexes (μ-H)Os₃μ-O₂CC₅H₄Mn(CO)₃(PPh₃)₂(CO)₈, which are both geometrical and conformational isomers differing in color. The geometrical isomerism is due to the attachment of the PPh₃ group at different vertices of the Os₃ triangle relative to the O₂CC₅H₄Mn(CO)₃ bridging ligand. The conform ational isomerism implies that the molecules have the same arrangement of ligands and differ only in the values of bond angles between the planar fragments of the clusters.     

Synthesis,structures, and properties of the niobium and tantalum telluride cubane clusters [M4(μ4-O)(μ3-Te)4(CN)12]6– (M = Nb or Ta)

The new cubane cluster complex K₆[Ta₄(₄-O)(₃-Te)₄(CN)₁₂]·KOH·4H₂O was prepared from a mixture of TaTe₄ and KCN by the high-temperature synthesis followed by crystallization from aqueous solutions. The compound was characterized by cyclic voltammetry, X-ray diffraction analysis, and IR, Raman, and electronic spectroscopy. A comparative study of the clusters [M₄(₄-O)(₃-Te)(CN)₁₂]^6– (M = Nb or Ta) containing the ₄-O ligands was carried out. These clusters are the first molecular chalcogenide cubane complexes of Group V metals.     

Coordination Compounds of Strontium: Syntheses,Characterizations, and Crystal Structures of [Sr(μ-ONc)2(HONc)4]2 and Sr5(μ4-O)(μ3-ONep)4(μ-ONep)4(HONep)(solv)4 (ONc = O2CCH2CMe3; Nep = CH2CMe3; solv = Tetrahydrofuran or 1-Methyl-Imidazole)

Abstract

We have synthesized and characterized two novel Sr compounds: [Sr(μ-ONc)₂(HONc)₄]₂ (1, ONc ? O₂CCH₂CMe₃), and Sr₅(μ_?O)(μ₃?ONep)₄(μ?ONep)₄(HONep)(solv)₄ [ONep ? OCH₂CMe₃, solv = tetrahydrofuran (THF), 2a; 1-methyl-imidazole (Melm), 2b], that demonstrate increased solubility in comparison to the commercially available Sr precursors. The two metal centers of 1 share four unidentate bridging μ-ONc ligands and complete their octahedral geometry through coordination of four monodentate terminal HONc ligands. The structural arrangement of the central core of 2a and 2b are identical, wherein four octahedral Sr atoms are arranged in a square geometry around a μ₄-O ligand. An additional seven-coordinated Sr atom sits directly atop the μ₄-O to form a square-pyramidal arrangement of the Sr atoms, but the apical Sr-O distance is too long to be considered a bond. In solution, compound 1 is disrupted forming a monomer but 2a and 2b retain their structures.