[{ReN(PMe2Ph)3}{ReO3N}]2 – Structural Evidence for the Nitridotrioxorhenate(VII) Anion, [ReO3N]2−

Air‐stable, orange‐red single crystals of [{ReN(PMe₂Ph)₃}{ReO₃N}]₂ are formed when mer‐[ReNCl₂(PMe₂Ph)₃] reacts with strong bases in MeOH. The resulting centrosymmetric tetranuclear complex contains each two {ReN(PMe₂Ph)₃}²⁺ and {ReO₃N}^2? building blocks. They are connected by two oxygen and two nitrogen atoms giving an almost planar {Re₄O₂N₂} ring. The Re–N–Re bridges are only slightly bent (175.2(2)°), while the Re–O–Re angles are 160.9(1)°. The coordination environment of the rhenium atom in the nitridotrioxorhenate(VII) anion is a slightly distorted tetrahedron with O–Re–O and O–Re–N angles between 108.7(1)° and 111.3(1)°.     

Neue Untersuchungen zum Reaktionsverhalten von Triorganylcyclotriphosphanen. Die Kristallstrukturen von [(PPh3)2Pt(PtBu)3], [(PPh3)2Pd(PtBu)2], [(CO)4Cr{(PiPr)3}2], [RhCl(PPh3)(PtBu)3], [(NiCO)6(μ2-CO)3{(PtBu)2}2] und [(CpFeCO)2(μ-CO)(μ-PHtBu)]+ · [FeCl3(thf)]–

New Research of Reaction Behaviour of Triorganylcyclotriphosphines. The Crystal Structures of [(PPh₃)₂Pt(P^tBu)₃], [(PPh₃)₂Pd(P^tBu)₂], [(CO)₄Cr{(PⁱPr)₃}₂], [RhCl(PPh₃)(P^tBu)₃], [(NiCO)₆(μ₂-CO)₃{(P^tBu)₂}₂], and [(CpFeCO)₂(μ-CO)(μ-PH^tBu)]⁺ · [FeCl₃(thf)]^– By the reaction of triorganylcyclotriphosphines with transition metal complexes single- and polynuclear compounds are formed, in which the cyclophosphines are bonded in different ways to the metal, the ring either preserving structure or under going ring opening. Depending on the reaction conditions the following compounds can be characterized: [(PPh₃)₂Pt(P^tBu)₃] ( 1 ), [(PPh₃)₂Pd(P^tBu)₂] ( 2 ), [(CO)₄Cr{(PⁱPr)₃}₂] ( 3 ), [RhCl(PPh₃)(P^tBu)₃] ( 4 ), [(NiCO)₆(μ₂-CO)₃{(P^tBu)₂}₂] ( 5 ) and [(CpFeCO)₂(μ-CO)(μ-PH^tBu)]⁺ · [FeCl₃(thf)]^– ( 6 ). The structures of 1 – 6 were obtained by X-ray single crystal structure analysis ( 1 : space group P2₁/n (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 1279.6(3) pm, b = 1733.1(4) pm, c = 2079.1(4) pm, β = 90.20(3)°; 2 : space group P2₁/c (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 1053.3(2) pm, b = 2085.2(4) pm, c = 1855.7(4) pm, β = 98.77(3)°; 3 : space group P 1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 1022.6(2) pm, b = 1026.4(2) pm, c = 1706.0(3) pm, α = 82.36(3)°, β = 86.10(3)°, γ = 64.40(3)°; 4 : space group P 1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 980.2(2) pm, b = 1309.5(3) pm, c = 1573.4(3) pm, α = 99.09(3)°, β = 99.46(3)°, γ= 111.87(3)°; 5 : space group P2₁/c (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 1804.0(5) pm, b = 2261.2(6) pm, c = 1830.1(7) pm, β = 96.99(3)°; 6 : space group P2₁/c (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 943.2(3) pm, b = 2510.6(7) pm, c = 1325.1(6) pm, β = 98.21(3)°).     

Synthesen und Strukturen neuer amido- und imidoverbrückter Cobaltcluster: [Li(THF)2]3[Co3(μ2-NHMes)3Cl6] (1), [Li(DME)3]2[Co18(μ4-NPh)3(μ3-NPh)12Cl3] (2), [Li(DME)3]2[Co6(μ4-NPh)(μ2-NPh)6(PPh2Et)2] (3) und [Li(THF)4][Co8(μ3-NPh)6(μ2-NPh)3(PPh3)2] (4)

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of new Amido- und Imidobridged Cobalt Clusters: [Li(THF)₂]₃[Co₃(μ₂-NHMes)₃Cl₆] (1), [Li(DME)₃]₂[Co₁₈(μ₄-NPh)₃(μ₃-NPh)₁₂Cl₃] (2), [Li(DME)₃]₂[Co₆(μ₄-NPh)(μ₂-NPh)₆(PPh₂Et)₂] (3), and [Li(THF)₄][Co₈(μ₃-NPh)₆(μ₂-NPh)₃(PPh₃)₂] (4) The reactions of cobalt(II)-chloride with the lithium-amides LiNHMes and Li₂NPh leads to an amido-bridged multinuclear complex [Li(THF)₂]₃[Co₃(μ₂-NHMes)₃Cl₆] ( 1 ) as well as to the imido-bridged cobalt cluster [Li(DME)₃]₂[Co₁₈(μ₄-NPh)₃(μ₃-NPh)₁₂Cl₃] ( 2 ). In the presence of tertiary phosphines two imido-bridged cobalt clusters [Li(DME)₃]₂[Co₆(μ₄-NPh)(μ₂-NPh)₆(PPh₂Et)₂] ( 3 ) and [Li(THF)₄][Co₈(μ₃-NPh)₆(μ₂-NPh)₃(PPh₃)₂] ( 4 ) result. The structures of 1 – 4 were characterized by X-ray single crystal structure analysis.     

Synthesis and Structure of the Clusters [Hg2(μ—SePh)2(SePh)2(PPh3)2] and [Hg3Br3(μ—SePh)3] · 2 DMSO

The compounds [Hg₂(μ—SePh)₂(SePh)₂(PPh₃)₂] ( I ) and [Hg₃Br₃(μ—SePh)₃] · 2 DMSO ( II ) are formed by reactions of [Hg(SePh)₂] with PPh₃ in THF( I ) or with HgBr₂ in DMSO ( II ) at room temperature. X—ray crystallography reveals that the cluster I consists of a distorted square built by each two Hg and Se atoms. The Hg atoms have almost tetrahedral co‐ordination environments formed by selenium atoms of two (μ‐^—SePh) ligands and Se and P atoms of terminal ^—SePh and PPh₃ ligands. The compound II is a six‐membered ring with alternating Hg and Se atoms in the chair conformation. Two DMSO molecules occupy positions below and above the [Hg₃Se₃] ring with the oxygen atoms directed to the centre of the ring.     

Synthesis of platinum-mercury clusters and the molecular structure of Pt4(HgBr)2(μ-CO)4(PPh3)4

New platinum-mercury clusters, Pt₄(HgX)₂(μ-CO)₄(PR₃)₄ (X=Cl, Br, I, CF₃, or CCl₃; R=Ph or Et), were synthesized. The molecular and crystal structure of the Pt₄(HgBr)₂(μ-CO)₄(PPh₃)₄ cluster was established by X-ray structural analysis.     

[N(PPh3)2]2[{Au3Ag2(C2Ph)6} {Au3Cu2(Cu2Ph)6}]: Co-crystallized pentanuclear bimetallic gold-silver and gold-copper clusters

The X-ray structural study of the reaction product of equimolar amounts of [Au₃Cu₂(C₂Ph)₆]. [{Au(C₂Ph)} _n ], and [Ag(C₂Ph)} _n ] revealed two bimetallic anionic [N(PPh₃)₂] + [Au₃Ag₂(C₂Ph)₆]^– and [N(PPh₃)₂]⁺[Au₃Cu₂ (C₂ Pg)₆] — clusters co-crystallized in one asymmetric unit. Each cluster has trigonal bipyramidal geometry with three gold atoms occupying equatorial planes and two silver or copper atoms in the apical positions. Our earlier conclusion based upon spectroscopic characterization describing the product of be above reaction as trimetallic cluster containing three coinage-metals with an overall composition [Au₃CuAg(C₂Ph)₆]^–, was erroneous.Presented at the 210th ACS Meeting, August 19–24, 1995, Chicago, Illinois.     

REACTIONS OF CARBONYLSULPHIDE WITH [Rh(PPh3)3CI] AND [Pt(PPh3)3]

Abstract

Activation of small inorganic molecules (H₂, N₂, O₂, CO, NO, CO₂, SO₂, CS₂) by the complexes of transition metal ions like Rh(I), Ir(I), Pt(O) and Ru(II) have gained considerable interest during the last decade.^1–8 Because of the similarity of CO₂ and CS₂ molecules with COS, one would expect COS to form complexes with the transition metal ions analogous to those of CO₂ and CS₂. In addition, COS being susceptible to decomposition into CO and S, could also form carbonyl complexes. Until now, the only reaction of COS that has been successfully carried out is with [Pt(PPh₃)₃] which resulted in the formation of [Pt(COS)(PPh₃)₂] and [Pt₂S(CO) (PPh₃)₃]. ^8,9 It will, therefore, be interesting to study further the reactions of COS with the complexes of transition metal ions. The results of a preliminary study of such reactions with [Rh(PPh₃)₃Cl] and [Pt(PPh₃)₃] are reported in this communication.