The preparation and crystal structure of trinuclear molybdenum compound (Me4N)[Mo3(μ3-O)(μ-Cl)3(μ-O2CH)3Cl3]

The title compound was prepared by the oxidation of MoCl₃ in liquid phase. The crystal belongs to the orthorhombic system with space group D-Pmnb and unit cell parameters: a = 11.403 (1), b = 12.345 (2), c = 14.292 (2) Å; V = 2011.8 ų; Z = 4, D_c = 2.396g/cm³. Altogether 2303 independent reflections were collected on a CAD-4 four-circle diffractometer with Mo Kα radiation in range 2° ≤ θ ≤ 27°. The crystal structure was solved by heavy-atoms method and refined by full-matrix least-squares technique to final discrepancy factors R = 0.050 and R_w= 0.056 for 1513 reflections of I ≥ 3σ (I). The configuration of the cluster anion was characterized to be of the same Ml type structure as presented in the previous paper. The average bond lengths of Mo—Mo and Mo-(μ₃-O) are 2.577 Å and 1.982 Å respectively. In addition, the effects of bridging atoms, other ligands and bond orders on Mo—Mo bonds are discussed briefly.     

Thiochloroanionen von Molybdän(IV). Die Kristallstruktur von (NEt4)3[Mo3(μ3-S)(μ-S2)3Cl6]Cl · CH2Cl2 Kristallstruktur,EPR-Spektrum und magnetische Eigenschaften von (NEt4)2[Mo2(μ-S2)(μ-Cl)2Cl6]

Thiochloro Anions of Molybdenum (IV). Crystal Structure of (NEt₄)₃[Mo₃(μ₃-S)(μ-S₂)₃Cl₆]Cl μ CH₂Cl₂. Crystal Structure, Magnetic Properties, and EPR-Spectrum of (NEt₄)₂ [Mo₂(μ-S₂)(μ-Cl)₂Cl₆] From molybdenum pentachloride and tetraethylammonium hydrogensulfide in CH₂Cl₂ an insoluble product of composition (NEt₄)₂[Mo₂S₃Cl₉] was obtained along with a brown solution, from which (NEt₄)₂[Mo₂(S₂)Cl₈] was crystallized. The insoluble product and NEt₄Cl react in CH₂Cl₂ to yield, among others, (NEt₄)₃[Mo₃(S)(S₂)₃Cl₆]Cl · CH₂Cl₂. The latter crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma, a = 2495.8, b = 1501.2, c = 1295.6 pm, Z = 4. According to the crystal structure determination (3070 observed reflexions, R = 0.049) the [Mo₃(S)(S₂)₃Cl₆]^2? ion consists of an Mo₃ triangle with Mo? Mo bonds, each side of the triangle is bridged by disulfido groups and one sulfur atom is capped over the Mo₃ triangle; the single chloride ion is looseley associated to three S atoms. (NEt₄)₂[Mo₂(S₂)Cl₈] also crystallizes in the space group Pnma, a = 1425.6, b = 1129.9, c = 2004.7 pm, Z = 4; structure determination with 1703 observed reflexions, R = 0.061. In the [Mo₂(S₂)Cl₈]^2? ion the Mo atoms are bridged via one disulfido group and two chlorine atoms. There is a Mo? Mo bond, but according to the magnetic properties and the EPR spectrum each Mo atom still possesses one unpaired electron.     

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.     

Crystal and molecular structure of [Hg3(H2pdm)2(Hpdm) (μ-Cl)2Cl3]

The reaction between mercury(II)-chloride and 2,6-pyridinedimethanol provides a molecule with the empirical formula [Hg₃(H₂pdm)₂-(Hpdm) (μ-Cl)₂Cl₃], whose crystal and molecular structure has been studied: a = 10.640(1), b = 10.818(2), c = 13.159(2) Å, α = 88.480(5), β = 75.067(4), γ = 89.736(5)°, V = 1463.0(4) ų, Z = 2, P-1. The molecule consists of a central [Hg(Hpdm)Cl] fragment that is connected by chloro bridges to twolateral fragments of identical constitution, [Hg-(H₂pdm)Cl₂]. The coordination geometry around the central mercury atom is distorted octahedral, while the lateral metal atoms are located in significantly different, distorted square-pyramidal polyhedrons. The tridentate ligand induces the formation of the square-pyramidal environment instead of the trigonal-bipyramidal one that is normally preferred by d¹⁰ systems. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 9:377–382, 1998     

Reaktion von cyclopentadienyl-substituierten Molybdän(V)-tetrachloriden mit LiPH(2,4,6-BuC6H2) und KPPh2(Dioxan)2. Molekülstrukturen von [Cp0Mo(μ-Cl)2]2 und [CpMo2(μ-Cl)3(μ-PPh2)] (Cp0 = C5Me4Et)

Reaction of Cyclopentadienyl Substituted Molybdenum(V) Tetrachlorides with LiPH(2,4,6-Bu C₆H₂) and KPPh₂(Dioxane)₂. Crystal Structures of [Cp⁰Mo(μ? Cl)₂]₂ and [Cp Mo₂(μ? Cl)₃(μ? PPh₂)] (Cp⁰ = C₅Me₄Et) The reaction of [Cp⁰Mo(CO)₃]₂ (Cp⁰ = C₅Me₄Et) and [Cp′Mo(CO)₃]₂ (Cp′ = C₅H₄Me) with PCl₅ in CH₃CN furnishes the Mo(V) complexes Cp⁰MoCl₄(CH₃CN) 1 and Cp′MoCl₄(CH₃CN) 2 in good yields. While 1 and 2 are reduced by LiPH(2,4,6-BuC₆H₂) to the Mo(III) complexes [Cp⁰Mo(μ? Cl)₂]₂ 3 and [Cp′Mo(μ? Cl)₂]₂ 4 , the reaction of 1 with KPPh₂(dioxane)₂ yields the reduction/substitution product [CpMo₂(μ? Cl)₃(μ? PPh)] 5 in low yield. 1 – 4 were characterized spectroscopically (i.r., mass, 3 and 4 also n.m.r.). An X-ray crystal structure determination was carried out on 3 and 5. 3 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 (No. 2) with a = 8.278(4), b = 12.508(7), c = 12.826(7) Å, α = 86.78(5), β = 81.55(2), γ = 75.65(4)°, V = 1 272.4 ų and two formula units in the unit cell (data collection at ? 67°C, 4 255 independent observed reflections, R = 2.9%); 5 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 (No. 2) with a = 11.536(8), b = 12.307(9), c = 13.157(9) Å, α = 91.41(6), β = 100.42(5), γ = 112.26(6)°, V = 1 688.7 ų and two formula units in the unit cell (data collection at ? 60°C, 6 147 independent observed reflections, R = 4.9%). The crystal structure of 3 shows the presence of centrosymmetric dimeric molecules with four bridging chloro ligands. In 5, two Mo atoms are bridged by three chloro ligands and one PPh₂ ligand. The Mo? Mo bond length in 3 and 5 (2.600(2), 2.596(2) Å and 2.6388(8) Å) is in agreement with a Mo? Mo bond.