Addition and/or oxidation in the reaction of a tricobalt cluster with silver(I) salts: synthesis, structure and solution properties of [Co3Cp3(μ3-CPh)2{μ-Ag(X)}] (X=CF3CO2, NO3) and [Co3Cp3(μ3-CPh)2{μ-Ag(NCMe)}]PF6

Reactions of the benzylidyne-capped tricobalt cluster [Co₃Cp₃(μ₃-CPh)₂] (1) with various silver salts have been examined. The salts of weakly- or non-coordinating anions (e.g., BF₄⁻ and PF₆⁻) oxidize 1 in CH₂Cl₂ to form its cationic radical, 1⁺. Reactions with salts of strongly coordinating anions (e.g., CF₃CO₂⁻ and NO₃⁻) yield the silver(I) adducts of 1, [Co₃Cp₃(μ₃-CPh)₂{μ-Ag(X)}] (for X=CF₃CO₂⁻: 2 and NO₃⁻: 3). Even with AgBF₄ or AgPF₆, the reaction in MeCN produces a silver(I) adduct, [Co₃Cp₃(μ₃-CPh)₂{μ-Ag(NCMe)}]⁺ (4⁺). The Co₃Ag skeleton in the structures of 2, 3, and 4⁺ is similar in each compound. The Co-Co bond bridged by the Ag atom (for 2, Co-Co=2.4785(8) Å, for 3, Co-Co=2.4837(9) Å, and for 4⁺, Co-Co=2.4578(7) Å) is longer than the average Co-Co bond length in 1 where 〈Co-Co〉_av=2.382(8) Å. The other Co-Co bonds in the compounds are slightly shorter than those in 1. The Co₂Ag triangle is not coplanar with the Co₃ triangle; the dihedral angles between these triangles for 2, 3 and 4⁺ are 162.7°, 157.7°, and 151.6°, respectively. Dissolution of 4PF₆ in CH₂Cl₂ leads to the formation of 1⁺ and the deposition of Ag metal. The ¹H NMR spectra of 2 and 3 in CD₂Cl₂ indicate that the AgX group moves over the three Co-Co bonds. The ESR spectra in frozen acetonitrile solutions of 2, 3, and 4PF₆ show the existence of a small amount of 1⁺, but the deposition of Ag metal was not observed.     

Two gold-ruthenium clusters derived from Ru3(μ-H)3(μ3-CBr)(CO)9

The reaction between AuMe(PPh₃) and Ru₃(μ-H)₃(μ₃-CBr)(CO)₉ (1) affords the novel heptanuclear cluster Au₄Ru₃(μ₃-CMe)(Br)(CO)₉(PPh₃)₃ (2), containing an Au/Ru₃/Au trigonal pyramidal cluster face-capped by two Au(PPh₃) groups and a CMe ligand, together with Au₂Ru₃(μ-H)(μ₃-CMe)(CO)₉(PPh₃)₂ (3), formed by isolobal replacement of two of the three μ-H atoms in 1 by Au(PPh₃) groups. The latter co-crystallises with the analogous μ₃-CH complex, as also shown spectroscopically.     

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the dinuclear copper(I) complex [Cu2((Me-Pk)2En)(PPh3)4](ClO4)2 · 2CHCl3

The new dinuclear copper(I) complex, [Cu₂((Me-Pk)₂En)(PPh₃)₄](ClO₄)₂ · 2CHCl₃ (I), where (Me-Pk)₂En = N,N′-bis(1-pyridin-2-yl-ethylidene)ethane-1,2-diamine), has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. In this complex, two Cu(PPh₃)₂ units are connected by one (Me-Pk)₂En bridging ligand. The coordination geometry around each copper(I) atom is a distorted tetrahedron formed by two N atoms from (Me-Pk)₂En and two P atoms from the PPh₃ ligands. The distance between two copper atoms is 7.06(1) ?.     

Synthesis and structure of [Ph3MeP]3[Sb3I12]·Me2C=O, [Ph3MeP]3[Sb2I9], [Ph3MeP]2[SbI5], and [Ph3MeP]3[Sb3I12] antimony complexes

Complexes [Ph₃MeP]₃[Sb₃I₁₂]Me₂C=O (I), [Ph₃MeP]₃[Sb₂I₉] (II), and [Ph₃MeP]₂[SbI₅] (III) were obtained via the reaction of triphenylphosphonium iodide with antimony triiodide in acetone in 1:1, 3:2 and 2:1 molar ratios. Reaction of the complex III with antimony triiodide (1:1) affords [Ph₃MeP]₃[Sb₃I₁₂] (IV). The structure of the obtained complexes was confirmed by X-ray analysis.     

Isolobal replacement of the metal fragments in [Fe3(μ3-Q)(μ3-AsCH3)(CO)9] (Q = Se and Te): Synthesis and structures of a number of Fe-Ir and Fe-Rh clusters simultaneously containing a chalcogen and arsenic

Cothermolysis of the clusters [Fe₃(μ₃-Q)(μ₃-AsCH₃)(CO)₉] (Q = Se and Te) and the complexes [Cp*M(CO)₂] (M = Rh and Ir) was accompanied by isolobal replacement of the fragment {Fe(CO)₃} by {Cp*M}; the final reaction products were [Fe₂M(μ₃-Q)(μ₃-AsCH₃)(CO)₆Cp*]. For M = Ir, these reactions involved addition of an iridium fragment to the starting cluster to give the intermediate adducts [Fe₃Ir(μ₄-Q)(μ₄-AsCH₃)(CO)₈Cp*]. In the case of [Cp*Rh(CO)₂], the intermediate tetranuclear rhodium adducts were also isolated. Sets of these adducts differed for the selenide ([Fe₃Rh(μ₄-Se)(μ₄-AsMe)(CO)₈Cp*] and [Fe₂Rh₂(μ₃-Se)(μ₄-AsMe)(CO)₆Cp₂^*]) and telluride clusters ([Fe₃Rh(μ₄-Te)(μ₃-AsMe)(μ-CO)(CO)₉Cp*] and [Fe₃Rh₂(μ₃-Te)(μ₄-AsMe)(μ₃-CO)(μ-CO)(CO)₈Cp₂^*]). The structures of all 10 novel heterometallic clusters were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Original Russian Text ? N.A. Pushkarevskii, D.A. Bashirov, A.V. Litke, A.V. Virovets, N.V. Kurat’eva, M. Scheer, S.N. Konchenko, 2008, published in Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya, 2008, Vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 883–895.     

Crystal structure of metal-organic coordination polymers [Cu(bpy)2(H2O)2](NO3)2·4.5C2H5OH and [Cu2(bpy)(H2O)(L-pha)2](NO3)2·H2O

Two metal-organic coordination polymers [Cu(bpy)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂·4.5C₂H₅OH (1) and [Cu₂(bpy)(H₂O)(L-pha) ₂](NO₃)₂·H₂O (2) (L-Hpha = L-phenylalanine, bpy = 4,4′-bipyridyl) are prepared by slow evaporation of an aqueous alcoholic solution of copper nitrate, L-phenylalanine, and 4,4′-bipyridyl. The structure and composition of the obtained compounds are determined by single crystal XRD. The framework of compound 1 is positively charged and forms two types of intersecting channels. Compound 2 is a homochiral metal-organic coordination polymer whose structure contains L-phenylalanine anions.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of new one-dimensional copper(II) complex [Cu4(En)2(μ1,1-N3)4(μ1,1,1-N3)2(μ1,3-N3)2]n

A new polymer azido-bridged copper(II) complex [Cu₄(En)₂(μ_1,1-N₃)₄(μ_1,1,1-N₃)₂(μ_1,3-N₃)₂] _n (I) (En = ethylenediamine) has been synthesized and crystallography characterized. Complex I shows one-dimensional coordination polymeric structure based on a tetranuclear cluster unit [Cu₄(En)₂(μ_1,1-N₃)₄(μ_1,1,1-N₃)₂(μ_1,3-N₃)₂], in which the azido ions display three different bridging modes.     

Binuclear ruthenium complexes of fluorous phosphine ligands: Synthesis, properties, and biphasic catalytic activity. Crystal structure of [Ru(μ-O2CMe)(CO)2P(CH2CH2(CF2)5CF3)3]2

The fluorocarbon soluble, binuclear ruthenium(I) complexes [Ru(μ-O₂CMe)(CO)₂L^F]₂, where L^F is the perfluoroalkyl substituted tertiary phosphine, P(C₆H₄-4-CH₂CH₂(CF₂)₇CF₃)₃, or P(CH₂CH₂(CF₂)₅CF₃)₃, were synthesized and partition coefficients for the complexes in fluorocarbon/hydrocarbon biphases were determined. Catalytic hydrogenation of acetophenone to 1-phenylethanol in benzotrifluoride at 105 °C occured in the presence of either [Ru(μ-O₂CMe)(CO)₂P(C₆H₄-4-CH₂CH₂(CF₂)₇CF₃)₃]₂ (1) or [Ru(μ-O₂CMe)(CO)₂P(CH₂CH₂(CF₂)₅CF₃)₃]₂ (2). The X-ray crystal structure of [Ru(μ-O₂CMe)(CO)₂P(CH₂CH₂(CF₂)₅CF₃)₃]₂ was determined. The compound exhibited discrete regions of fluorous and non-fluorous packing.     

Syntheses and molecular structures of Ru3(μ-H)(μ3-CPh2CCCCPh)(CO)9 and Ru3{μ3-CPhCHCC(CPh2)CHCPh}(μ-CO)(CO)8

The reaction between Ru₃(μ-H){μ₃-C₂CPh₂(OH)}(CO)₉ and HCCPh, carried out in the presence of HBF₄ · Me₂O, afforded the cluster complexes Ru₃(μ-H)(μ₃-CPh₂CCCCPh)(CO)₉ (5) and Ru₃{μ₃-CPhCHCC(CPh₂)CHCPh}(μ-CO)(CO)₈ (6), both of which were characterised by single-crystal X-ray studies.     

Synthesis,structure and characterization of [Mg7(μ3-OCH2CH2OMe)6(μ-OCH2CH2OMe)6][Al(n-Bu)4]2 – A cationic heptanuclear magnesium complex consisting of discrete cations and tetrabutylaluminate anions

Dibutylmagnesium (contaminated with Al(n-Bu)₃; n_Mg:n_Al ca. 1:0.2) was found to react with MeOCH₂CH₂OH followed by the addition of PhSCH(Me)Ph in the presence of 0.2 equiv n-butyllithium yielding [Mg₇(μ₃-OCH₂CH₂OMe)₆(μ-OCH₂CH₂OMe)₆][Al(n-Bu)₄]₂ (1) as the principal product (yield 40–45% referred to MeOCH₂CH₂OH). The single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the centrosymmetric cationic heptamagnesium complex is built up from seven edge-shared MgO₆ octahedra. The [Al(n-Bu)₄]⁻ anions adopt approximately a tetrahedral AlC₄ symmetry. ¹H, ¹³C and ²⁷Al NMR spectroscopic measurements showed that in THF solution the structures both of the heptamagnesium complex and the tetrabutylaluminate anion are preserved and that there are no cation–anion interactions reducing the symmetry. The ²⁷Al resonance (151.6 ppm) was found to be very sharp (w_1/2 = 5 Hz), the coupling constant ¹J(²⁷Al,¹³C) amounts to 72.3 Hz.     

Synthesis and characterization of a new octamolybdate (NH4)4[Mo8O24(C3H2O2)2] · 4H2O

A new complex with the formula (NH₄)₄[Mo₈O₂₄(C₃H₂O₂)₂] · 4H₂O (1) has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and infrared spectrum. The complex is small yellow crystal and space group P ₁ with a = 9.9869(18) ?, b = 10.030(19) ?, c = 10.366(19) ?, α = 91.68(3)°, β = 98.94(3)°, γ = 119.37(2)°, V = 887(3) ?³, and Z = 1. The complex contains two malonic acid ligands bonded to the γ-Mo_{8 26}⁴⁻ ions which consist of eight MoO₆ edge-sharing octahedral. In this crystal structure, the octamolybdate anion is mutually hydrogen bonded by ammonium ions and water molecules.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [W3S4(Acac)3(PPh3)3]PF6 · 0.5CHCl3 and [W3S4(Hfac)3(PPh3)2Br] · 2CHCl3

New cluster complexes [W₃S₄(Acac)₃(PPh₃)₃]PF₆ · 0.5CHCl₃ (Acac = CH₃C(O)CHC(O)CH₃) (I) and [W₃S₄(Hfac)₃(PPh₃)₂Br] · 2CHCl₃ (Hfac = CF₃C(O)CHC(O)CF₃) (II) were synthesized. Their molecular and crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction. The cis-cis type of coordination of acetylacetonate and hexafluoroacetylacetonate ligands in I and II, respectively, was established, and the PPh₃ ligands were found in the trans-positions with respect to the “capping” sulfide ligand (μ³-S).     

Molecular and crystal structures of [FeCl(HMPA)3(H2O)2]2+(FeCl4) 2? · 3HMPA

IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction study are carried out for compound, C₃₆H₁₁₂Cl₉Fe₃N₁₈O₈P₆(I). It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with a = 14.2992(3), b = 21.4351(4), c = 25.5407(5) ?, V = 7828.3(3) ?³, ρ_calcd = 1.553 g/cm³, Z = 4. The FeCl fragment is coordinated with chlorine atom of two water molecules and three HMPA molecules to form a cation, with a distorted octahedral coordinate geometry. In the crystal I, the cation is linked with HMPA by the O-H…O hydrogen bond. The chiral crystal is formed through self-assembly even from achiral molecules.     

An anionic binuclear complex of tungsten(II), [(μ-Cl)3{W(SnCl3)(CO)3}2], and its reactivity towards norbornene

An anionic binuclear complex of tungsten(II), [(μ-Cl)₃{W(SnCl₃)(CO)₃}₂]⁻ (1⁻), containing the protonated piperidine molecule [Hpip]⁺ as the counter ion, has been obtained during crystallization of the product from reaction between [W(CO)₄(pip)₂] and SnCl₄ in dichloromethane solution, and its molecular structure has been elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The chemical properties of complex 1 were investigated by IR and NMR spectroscopy in solution and its catalytic activity was checked in reaction with norbornene (NBE). In the presence of complex 1, NBE transformed to a new olefin, 2,2′-binorbornylidene with ca. 50% yield in dichloromethane solution. The spectroscopic characteristics of complex 1⁻ were compared with those of the reinvestigated analogue compound [(μ-Cl)₃W₂(SnCl₃)(CO)₇] (2). The ¹¹⁹Sn and ¹³C NMR data indicated that in dichloromethane solution complex 2 transformed to the ionic complex 1⁻.     

Nine-coordinate dinuclear Na6[Gd 2III (Ttha)2] · 8H2O and mononuclear (H2En)3[GdIII(Ttha)]2 · 11H2O complexes: Synthesis and structural determination

The Na₆[Gd₂^III(Ttha)₂] · 8H₂O (I) (H₆Ttha = triethylenetetramine-N,N,N′,N″,N‴,N‴-hexaacetic acid) and (H₂En)₃[Gd^III(Ttha)]₂ · 11H₂O (II) (En = ethylenediamine) complexes were prepared with heat-refluxing and acidity-adjusting methods, respectively. Their composition and structures were determined by elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. Complex I shapes a binuclear and nine-coordinated structure and crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system with space group Pccn. The central Gd³⁺ ion is coordinated with one Ttha ligand by three N atoms and four O atoms and with one adjacent Ttha ligand by two O atoms. The crystal data are as follows: a = 26.036(13) ?, b = 21.007(10) ?, c = 22.694(12) ?, V = 12412(11) ?³, Z = 8, c = 1.699 g/cm³, μ = 2.254 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 6368, R = 0.0602, and wR = 0.1146 for 3434 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I). The GdN₃O₆ part in the [Gd₂^III(Ttha)₂]⁶⁻ complex anion forms a pseudo-tricapped trigonal prismatic geometry. Complex II is also nine-coordinate, but mononuclear and crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with space group P2₁/n. While the central Gd³⁺ ion is coordinated by four nitrogen atoms and five oxygen atoms from the same Ttha ligand. The crystal data are as follows: a = 17.7726(17) ?, b = 19.2942(17) ?, c = 20.6045(19) ?, β = 111.4600(10)°, V = 6575.6(10) ?³, Z = 8, c = 1.693 g/cm³, μ = 2.102 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 3428, R = 0.0333 and wR = 0.0827 for 14792 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I). Otherwise, the GdN₄O₅ part in each [Gd^III(Ttha)]³⁻ complex anion adopts a pseudo-monocapped square antiprismatic polyhedron.     

Synthesis and reactivity of [(η-[32](1,3)Cyclophane)Mn(CO)3][BF4]

The manganese cyclophane complex, [(η⁶-[3₂](1,3)cyclophane)Mn(CO)₃][BF₄] 2, was prepared by the reaction of [[3₂](1,3)cyclophane] 1 with Mn(CO)₅FBF₃. Reaction of 2 with NaBH₃CN yielded the cyclohexadienyl manganese complex [(η⁵-6H-[3₂](1,3)cyclophane)Mn(CO)₃] 3. Interestingly, treatment of 3 with Mn(CO)₅FBF₃ gave the bis-manganese complex (η⁶,η⁵-6H-[3₂](1,3)cyclophane)[Mn(CO)₃]₂[BF₄] 4. When NaBH₃CN was treated with 4, [(η⁵,η⁵-6H,6^′H-[3₂](1,3)cyclophane)Mn(CO)₃] 5 was isolated as yellow crystals. The structure of compounds 2 and 3 were determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography.     

Synthesis and structural characterisation of the palladium N-heterocyclic carbene cluster complexes [Pd3(μ-CO)3(NHC)3] and [Pd3(μ-SO2)3(NHC)3]

The reduction of trans-[Pd(NHC)₂Cl₂] (NHC = IMes, 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene; IⁱPr₂ = 1,3-bis-isopropylimidazol-2-ylidene) with potassium graphite under an atmosphere of CO affords the palladium NHC carbonyl clusters [Pd₃(μ-CO)₃(NHC)₃] (NHC = IMes, 1; IⁱPr₂, 3). Treatment of 1 with SO₂ at room temperature yields the bridging SO₂ complex [Pd₃(μ-SO₂)₃(IMes)₃] (4) in quantitative yield. Complexes 1, 3 and 4 have been structurally characterised by X-ray crystallography.     

Synthesis and structures of nine-coordinate K[SmIII (Edta)(H2O)3] · 2H2O and Ten-Coordinate K2[SmIII(Pdta)(H2O)2]2 · 4.5H2O complexes

The title complexes, K[Sm^III(Edta)(H₂O)₃] · 2H₂O(I)(H₄Edta = ethylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid) and K₂[Sm^III(Pdta)(H₂O)₂]₂ · 4.5H₂O (II) (H₄Pdta = propylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid), were prepared and their compositions and structures were determined by elemental analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques, respectively. Complex I has a mononuclear structure, and the Sm³⁺ ion is nine-coordinated by an Edta ligand and three water molecules, yielding a pseudo-monocapped square antiprismatic conformation, and the complex crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system with space group Fdd2. The crystal data are as follows: a = 19.84(5), b = 35.58(9), c = 12.15(3) ?, V = 8580(38) ?³, Z = 16, ρ _c = 1.925 g/cm³, μ = 3.010 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 4976, R = 0.0252, and wR = 0.0560 for 3510 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I). Complex II has a binuclear structure and the Sm³⁺ ion is ten-coordinated by a Pdta ligand, two oxygen atoms from a carboxylic group of adjacent Pdta ligand and two water molecules, yielding a distorted bicapped square antiprismatic prism. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system with space group P $ \bar 1 $ \bar 1 . The crystal data are as follows: a = 8.9523(15), b = 10.7106(15), c = 11.6900(19) ?, α = 80.613(5)°, β = 80.397(5)°, γ = 76.530(4)°, V = 1065.7(3) ?³, Z = 1, ρc = 1.970 g/cm³, μ = 2.532 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 1620, R = 0.0332 and wR = 0.0924 for 5390 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I).     

Reactivity of [Os3(CO)10(NCMe)2] and [Os3(CO)10(μ-Cl)(μ-AuPPh3)] with 4-mercaptopyridine: X-ray structure of [Os3(CO)10(μ-H)(μ-SC5H4N)] and [Os3(CO)10(μ-AuPPh3)(μ-SC5H4N)]

The compound [Os₃(CO)₁₀(μ-Cl)(μ-AuPPh₃)] (2) was prepared from the reaction between [Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂] (1) and [AuClPPh₃] under mild conditions. The reaction of 2 with 4-mercaptopyridine (4-pyS) ligand yielded compounds [Os₃(CO)₁₀(μ-H)(μ-SC₅H₄N)] (4), formed by isolobal replacement of the fragment [AuPPh₃]⁺ by H⁺ and [Os₃(CO)₁₀(μ-AuPPh₃)(μ-SC₅H₄N)] (5). [Os₃(CO)₁₀(μ-H)(μ-SC₅H₄N)] (4) was also obtained by substitution of two acetonitrile ligands in the activated cluster 1 by 4-pyS, at room temperature in dichloromethane. Compounds 2-5 were characterized spectroscopically and the molecular structures of 4 and 5 in the solid state were obtained by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Solvothermal indium fluoride chemistry: Syntheses and crystal structures of K5In3F14, β-(NH4)3InF6 and [NH4]3[C6H21N4]2[In4F21]

The solvothermal syntheses and crystal structures of three indium fluorides are presented. K₅In₃F₁₄ (1) and β-(NH₄)₃InF₆ (2) are variants on known inorganic structure types chiolite and cryolite, respectively, with the latter exhibiting a complex and apparently novel structural distortion. [NH₄]₃[C₆H₂₁N₄]₂[In₄F₂₁] (3) represents a new hybrid composition displaying a unique trimeric metal fluoride building unit.