Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure analysis of Fe2(CO)6(μ3-S)2Pd(bipy)

The reaction of Fe₂(CO)₆(μ-S₂),1 withbis(dibenzylideneacetone)-palladium, Pd(dba)₂, in the presence of 2,2′-bipyridine yielded the new compound Fe₂(CO)₆(μ ₃-S)₂Pd(bipy),2 in good yield (66%). Compound2 was characterized by IR,¹H NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Compound2 contains a Pd(bipy) group that has been inserted into the S-S bond of1. Crystal data for2: space group P2₁/n,a=10.019(2) Å,b=25.414(5) Å,c=7.714(2) Å,β=90.26(2)°,Z=4, 1436 reflections,R=0.023.     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structures of heterometallic trinuclear carbonyl sulfido clusters (η5-Cp)MoFeCo- (CO)8(μ3-S) and [(η5-Cp)Mo]2Fe(CO)7(μ3-S)

HFe2Co(CO)9(3-S) reacts with (5-Cp)Mo(CO)3Cl in refluxing THF to give heterometallic trinuclear clusters (5-Cp)MoFeCo(CO)8(3-S) and [(5-Cp)Mo]2Fe(CO)7-(3-S), which have been characterized by elemental analyses, i.r., 1H- and 13C-n.m.r. and X-ray crystal structure determination. An electrophilic addition–elimination sequence is proposed for their formation.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [(η3-C3H5)(CO)2Mo(μ-S2CPCy3)-Mo(η3-CH2CMeCH2)(CO)2]

A novel dimolybdenum complex [(³-C₃H₅)(CO)₂Mo(-S₂CPCy₃)Mo(³-CH₂CMeCH₂)(CO)₂], obtained by reacting the [(CO)₂(³-C₃H₅)Mo(-S₂CPCy₃)Mo(CO)₃]^– anion with an excess of ClCH₂CMe=CH₂, has been characterized by i.r., ³¹P{¹H}, ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectroscopy and by elemental analysis. The crystal structure of the complex, determined by X-ray diffraction, shows a definite preference for the central carbon of the S₂CPCy₃ bridge to bind to the Mo(2) atom coordinated by ³-2-methylallyl, rather than the Mo(1) atom attached to unsubstituted ³-allyl ligand.     

Iridium-carbonyl clusters: VI. Mixed-metal clusters via metal-hydride coupling. Synthesis of CpMM′3(CO)11 (M = Mo,W; M′ = Co,Ir) and the crystal structure of CpMoIr3(CO)11

The reaction of CpM(CO)₃H (M = Mo, W), with IrCl(CO)₂(p-toluidine) leads to the species CpMIr₃(CO)₁₁; reaction of CpM(CO)₃H with Co₄(CO)₁₂ produces the known species CpMCo(CO)₁₁ in high yield. The newly-reported species CpMoIr₃(CO)₁₁ has been subjected to an X-ray structural analysis. It crystallizes in the centrosymmetric orthorhombic space group Pbca (No. 61) with a 12.2830(15), b 13.5113(18), c 24.9418(30) Å, V 4139.3(9) ų and Z = 8.Diffraction data were collected with a Syntex P2₁ automated diffractometer (Mo-K_α radiation, 2θ 4.0–45.0°) and the structure was refined to R 5.4% for all 2421 data (R 4.5% for those 2141 data above 3σ(¦F₀¦)).CpMoIr₃(CO)₁₁ is neither isomorphous nor isostructural with the known species CpWIr₃(CO)₁₁ or CpMoCo₃(CO)₁₁. It differs by possessing three bridging carbonyl ligands which encircle one MoIr₂ face of the tetrahedral MoIr₃ cluster. The structure is completed by a Cp ligand on Mo and eight terminal carbonyl ligands (one on the molybdenum atom, three on the unique iridium atom and two each on the iridium atoms associated with the MoIr₂(μ-CO)₃ moiety). The molecule has approximate C_s symmetry.     

Cp*MCpMoFe(CO)7(μ3-S), Cp*MoCpMFe(CO)7(μ3-S) (M = W,Mo) and Cp*WCp*MoFe(CO)7(μ3-S). Crystal structure of CpMoCp*WFe(CO)7(μ3-S)

CpMoFeCo(CO)₇(₃-S) reacts with Cp^*M(CO)₃Cl or CpM(CO)₃Cl (M=W, Mo) to gave the mixed-metal clusters Cp^*WCpMoFe(CO)₇(₃-S) (1), Cp^*MoCpMoFe(CO)₇(₃-S) (2), CpWCp^*MoFe(CO)₇(₃-S) (3), CpMoCp^*MoFe(CO)₇(₃-S) (4) and Cp^*WCp^*MoFe(CO)₇(₃-S) (5). The title clusters have been characterized by i.r., ¹H/¹³C-n.m.r. spectroscopy and their compositions have been confirmed by elemental analyses. The X-ray crystal structure analysis shows the two independent enantiomeric molecules of clusters (1) in one crystal structure unit.     

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 Structure of the Complex [Mo3(μ3-S)(μ2-S2)3(Et2NCS2)3 +Br-

Tri-₂-disulfido-₃-thiotris(diethyldithiocarbamato)-S,S'-triangle-trimolybdenum bromide [Mo₃(₃-S)(₂-S₂)₃(Et₂NCS₂)₃ ⁺Br^- was obtained and characterized.     

Further studies on dppm-stabilized mixed-metal clusters: X-ray structure of PdPtCoCl(CO)3(μ-dppm)2 1

The metalloligated mixed-metal cluster [PdPtCo₂(CO)₇(-dppm)₂] (2) (dppm = -Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂) possesses numerous potential reaction centers (e.g., metal(s), metal-metal bonds, CO, and dppm ligands) and this has previously led to an investigation of the site selectivity of reactions with nucleophiles. The exocyclic CO(CO)₄ fragment was substituted with a chloride ligand and the resulting chiral, triangular cluster PdPtCoCl(CO)₃(-dppm)₂ (4) has been structurally characterized. The Pd-Co and Pt-Co edges of this almost equilateral triangle are bridged by a dppm ligand, and two of the three carbonyls borne by the Co atom are semi-triply bridging above and below the plane of the metals. The Co(CO)₃P fragment behaves as an anionic 4-electron donor organometallic bridging group toward thed ⁹-d ⁹ Pd(I)-Pt(I) unit. Crystal data for4, monoclinic space groupP2₁/n with Z=4 in a unit cell of dimensionsa=12.291(3),b=19.321(4),c=23.680(5) Å,=100.05(2)°. The structure has been solved from diffractometer data by Patterson, Fourier methods and refined by full-matrix least squares on the basis of 3512 observed reflections (l>3) toR(F) andR _w(F) values of 0.059 and 0.061.Dedicated to Professor L. F. Dahl on the occasion of his 65th birthday, with our sincere congratulations and best wishes.     

Synthesis and structures of new heterometallic clusters [Fe2(MCp x )(CO)6(μ3-S)2] (M = Rh, Ir; Cp x = Cp*, C5H3But 2)

The reaction of the [Fe₂(CO)₆(μ-S)₂]^2? anion (prepared in situ by reduction of [Fe₂(CO)₆(μ-S₂)] with Na/K alloy) with [Cp″RhCl₂]₂ (Cp″ = η⁵-(1,3-Bu^t ₂)C₅H₃) and [Cp*Ir(CH₃CN)₃](CF₃SO₃)₂ (Cp^* is pentamethylcyclopentadienide) yielded new heterometallic clusters [Fe₂(MCp ^x )(CO)₆(μ₃-S)₂]. The core of the resulting clusters can be described as the distorted [Fe₂S₂M] square pyramid with the M atom in the apical position. The structures of the clusters were established by X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis and Molecular and Crystal Structure of K4.5{[Mo3(μ3-Te)(μ2-Te2)3(CN)6]I}I1.5·3H2O and Cs3{[Mo3(μ3-Te)(μ2-Te2)3(CN)6]I}·2H2O

Crystal structures of two new compounds containing trigonal tellurium-bridged cluster fragments [Mo₃(₃-Te)(₂-Te₂)₃]⁴⁺ were investigated. Crystal data for K_4.5{[Mo₃(₃-Te)(₂-Te₂)₃(CN)₆]I}I_1.5·3H₂O: space group , Z = 4, a = 13.280(1), c = 23.800(3) , V = 3635.0(6) ³, d _calc = 3.432 g/cm³, R ₁ = 0.0335, wR2 = 0.0912 for 1378 I _hkl > 2 _I from 3545 measured I _hkl ; for Cs₃{[Mo₃(₃-Te)(₂-Te₂)₃(CN)₆]I}·2H₂O: space group P2 ₁ /n, Z = 2, a= 9.650(2) , b = 22.297(5), c = 27.446(7) , = 94.10(2)°, V = 5890(2) ³, d _calc = 4.273 g/cm ³, R ₁ = 0.0384, wR ₂ = 0.0744 for 957 I _hkl > 2 _I from 3758 measured I _hkl (Enraf-Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer, MoK , graphite monochromator). In both compounds, ionic pairs {[Mo₃Te₇(CN)₆]I}^3– with Te_ax...I^– distances of 3.358-3.676 are formed. In the potassium salt, the {[Mo₃Te₇(CN)₆]I}^3– anion pairs are linked by the additional Te_eqI^– short contacts of 3.460 into two-dimensional corrugated layers perpendicular to the c axis of the unit cell. The structure of the cesium salt is ionic with interstitial H₂O molecules and double-layer closest packing of anions.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and characterization of energetic complex Pb(ATZ)(phen)2 · 3H2O

A new energetic complex, Pb(ATZ)(phen)₂·3H₂O (1) (ATZ = 5,5′-azotetrazolate), was synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data: monoclinic, P2(1)/n space group, a = 8.4545(1) Å, b = 25.846(2)Å, c = 13.096(2)Å, and β = 102.873(2)°. In addition, elemental analysis, IR, and thermogravimetric analysis are presented. Furthermore, the complex was also explored as an additive to promote thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and magnetic properties of triaquahexakis(μ2-betaine)(μ3-oxo)triiron(III) perchlorate heptahydrate

The synthesis and characterization of the oxo-centered carboxylato-bridged trinuclear iron(III) complex, triaquahexakis(₂-betaine)(₃-oxo)triiron(III) perchlorate heptahydrate are described. X-ray crystallography shows that the Fe^III atom in the complex has a slightly distorted octahedral geometry, coordinated by four oxygen atoms from different betaine ligands [Fe—;O = 2.009(3) 2.034(3) Å], one aqua ligand [Fe—O = 2.028(4) and 2.031(3) Å] and the central ₃-oxo atom [Fe—O = 1.917(2) and 1.917(3) Å]. The central oxygen is ideally coplanar with the plane of the three metal atoms. Magnetic susceptibility data (4–320 K) show the presence of an antiferromagnetic exchange interaction with a coupling constant of J = –20.2 cm^–1.     

Ligand shift in mixed-cluster complexes: synthesis of alkyne-bridged Co2Mo2 clusters with two triply-bridging sulphur atoms: crystal structure of [Co2Mo2(η5-Cp)2(μ3-S)2(μ4-CF3C2Me)(CO)4]

Reaction of the complexes [(CO)₃Co(μ-RC₂R′)Co(CO)₃] (R = R′ = CF₃; R = Ph, CF₃ and R′ = H) with the MoMo dinuclear derivative [Mo₂Cp₂(μ-SMe)₂(CO)₂] leads to cleavage of both CS and CH bonds with the formation of closo-octahedral Mo₂CO₂C₂ clusters stabilised by a μ₄-η²-bound alkyne. An X-ray diffraction study has shown that the two Mo₂Co faces of the octahedron are capped by triply-bridging sulphur atoms.     

The synthesis and crystal structure of novel Mo-Sn tetranuclear cubane-like cluster [Mo3(SnBr3)(μ3-O)(μ3-S)3(dtp)3(py)3]·(CH2Cl2)

The synthesis and crystal structure of the first example for hybrid Sn-Mo tetranuclear cubane-like cluster compound containing S/O mixed triple capping atom [Mo₃(SnBr₃)(μ ₃-O)(μ ₃-S)₃(dtp)₃(py)₃]·(CH₂Cl₂) (A) (dtp=S₂P(OC₂H₅)₂) are reported. The compound is prepared by the reaction of [Mo₃(μ ₃-O)(μ-S)₃(dtp)₄·(H₂O)] with SnBr ₃ ^? . The molecular structure of the cluster can be described as a [Mo₃OS₃] core with the SnBr ₃ ^? fragment linked to {Mo₃} triangle by three (μ ₃-S). Three Mo-Mo bond lengths are 2.616(2), 2.620(2), 2.628(2) Å, respectively, and the molecule has approximately C_3v symmetry. There is no bonding between Sn and Mo atoms, however, the addition of SnBr ₃ ^? may cause electron transfer from Sn²⁺ to [Mo₃OS₃] core to result in the shortening of Mo-Mo bond distances. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with refined lattice parameters ofa=13.012(4),b=22.877(6),c=18.585(6) Å,β=96.34(3)°,V=5498(3)ų, andZ=4. Full matrix refinement converged with final agreement factor ofR=0.054,R _w=0.064.     

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the electron-deficient metal carbonyl cluster [Os3(CO)5(μ3-H)(μ-H)(μ-PtBu2)2(μ-Ph2PCH2PPh2)]

The reaction of [Os₃(CO)₁₀(μ-dppm)] (1) with ^tBu₂PH in refluxing diglyme results in the electron-deficient metal cluster complex [Os₃(CO)₅(μ₃-H)(μ-P^tBu₂)₂(μ-dppm)] (2) (dppm = Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂) in good yields. The molecular structure of 2 has been established by a single crystal X-ray structure analysis. In contrast to the known homologue [Ru₃(μ-CO)(CO)₄(μ₃-H)(μ-H)(μ-P^tBu₂)₂(μ-dppm)] (3), no bridging carbonyl ligand was found in 2. The electronically unsaturated cluster 2 does not react with carbon monoxide under elevated pressure, therefore 2 seems to be coordinatively saturated by reason of the high steric demands of the phosphido ligands.     

Synthesis and characterisation of [AgL(μ-PR2)M(CO)5], L= 1,10-phenanthroline or tricyclohexylphosphine; M = Cr,Mo, W

The new heterobimetallic phosphide-bridged compounds [AgL(μ-PR₂)M(CO)₅], (L = 1,10-phenanthroline or tricyclohexylphosphine: M = Cr, M, W) have been prepared from AgO₃SCF₃, M(CO)₅PR₂H and the ligand L in the presence of Et₂NH or MeO⁻ as base, and characterized by ³¹P NMR spectroscopy.     

Study of allylic rearrangement in (μ-H)Os3(μ-O=CNRCH2CH=CH2)(CO)10 (R=H or CH3) clusters

The migration of the double bond in the allylcarboxamide ligands of (μ-H)Os₃(μ-O=CN RCH₂CH=CH₂) (CO)₁₀ (R=H (1) or CH₃ (2)), (μ-D)Os₃(μ-O=CNDCH₂CH=CH₂) (CO)₁₀, and (μ-H)Os₃(μ-O=CNHCD₂CH=CH₂)(CO)₁₀ clusters was studied by¹H,²H, and¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Neither μ-D nor ND groups in the deuterated complexes are directly involved in prototropic processes of allylic rearrangement. Initially, the deuterium atom of the CD₂ group migrates to the ψ-carbon atom of the allyl fragment to form the −CD=CH-CH₂D propenyl moiety, in which the deuterium and hydrogen atoms are gradually redistributed between the ψ-and β-carbon atoms. The triosmium cluster complexes containing the bridging carboxamide ligands O=CNRR' catalyze the allylic rearrangement ofN-allylacetamide. Based on the data obtained, the probable scheme of the allylic rearrangements in clusters1 and2 was proposed. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2182–2186, November, 1999.     

S2CPR3 adducts as bridging ligands in tricobalt clusters. X-Ray structure of [Co3(CO)7(μ3-CH)(μ-S2CPCy3)]

[Co₃(CO)₉(μ₃-CX)] (X  H, Cl) react with S₂CPR₃ (R  cyclohexyl, Cy or isopropyl, ⁱPr) in CH₂ Cl₂ to give heptacarbonyltricobalt clusters [CO₃(CO)₇(μ₃-CX)(μ₂-S₂CPR₃)] in which the S₂CPR₃ act as four-electron ligands, bridging a CoCo cluster edge in a σ(S), σ(S′) fashion, as shown by an X-ray determination on a crystal of the derivative with X  H, R  Cy. The five-membered CoSCSCo ring is nearly perpendicular to the CO₃ triangle (i.e. axial), in contrast to the equatorial disposition usually found in related complexes with phosphorus ligands.     

Syntheses,crystal structures,and electrochemical studies of Fe2(CO)6(μ-PPh2)(μ-L) (L = OH,OPPh2, PPh2)

Reaction of Fe₃(CO)₁₂ and Ph₂PH in the presence of Et₃N in THF at 0?°C immediately forms Fe₂(CO)₆(μ-PPh₂)(μ-OH) (1), Fe₂(CO)₆(μ-PPh₂)(μ-k²O,P-OPPh₂) (2), and Fe₂(CO)₆(μ-PPh₂)₂ (3) in yields of 25, 14, and 19%, respectively. Experiments confirm that Et₃N shortens the reaction time. The absence of O₂ hinders the formation of 2. The presence of H₂O can increase the yield of 1. Their structures have been determined by X-ray crystallography and the complexes have been completely characterized by EA, IR, and ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR. Electrochemical studies reveal that they exhibit catalytic H₂-producing activities.     

Preparation and reactions of tetrahedrane-type clusters containing a SCoFeM (M=Mo or W) core. The single crystal X-ray structure of the cluster (μ3-S)CoFeMo(CO)8[η5-C5H4C(O)CH2CH2CO2Me]

Treatment of the monoanions {M(CO)₃[η⁵-C₅H₄C(O)CH₂CH₂CO₂Me]}⁻ with FeCo₂(CO)₉(μ₃-S) in refluxing THF gave the novel cluster complexes (μ₃-S)CoFeM(CO)₈[η⁵-C₅H₄C(O)CH₂CH₂CO₂Me] (M=Mo, 1; M=W, 2). Reactions of the cluster (μ₃-S)CoFeMo(CO)₈[η⁵-C₅H₄C(O)Me] (3) with amine derivatives 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, thiosemicarbazide, (−)-5-(α-phenyl)semioxamazide and l-(+)-menthydrazide respectively at room temperature yielded four new hydrazone cluster complexes (μ₃-S)CoFeMo(CO)₈[η⁵-C₅H₄C(NR)Me] [4–7, R=NHC₆H₃-2,4-(NO₂)₂, NHC(S)NH₂, NHC(O)C(O)NHCH(Me)(C₆H₅) and NHCO₂(menthyl)]. However, cluster 1 only reacted with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to give the cluster (μ₃-S)CoFeMo(CO)₈[η⁵-C₅H₄C(NR)Me] [8, R=NHC₆H₃-2,4-(NO₂)₂] under the same conditions. Although two kinds of optically active groups have been attached to the racemic cluster, the mixture of diastereoisomers produced cannot be separated chromatographically. The ¹³C NMR showed the presence of the diastereoisomers of clusters 5 and 6. Cluster 1 has been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.