Preparative and electrochemical investigations on the electron sponge behavior of cobalt telluride clusters: CO substitution in [Co11Te7(CO)10]n- ions (n=1, 2) by PMe2Ph and crystal structure of [Co11Te7(CO)5(PMe2Ph)5

The reaction of the cluster salts [Cp(2*) Nb(CO)(2)](n)[Co(11)Te(7)(CO)(10)] (Cp*=C(5)Me(5); n=1, 2) with excess PMe(2)Ph gave the neutral, dark brown clusters [Co(11)Te(7)(CO)(6)(PMe(2)Ph)(4)] (5) and [Co(11)Te(7)(CO)(5)(PMe(2)Ph)(5)] (6) with 147 metal valence electrons. The new compounds were characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analyses, and mass spectrometry. The molecular structure of 6 was determined by X-ray crystallography. Like its precursor anion, it consists of a pentagonal-prismatic [Co(11)Te(7)] core, but with a ligand sphere composed of five CO and five PMe(2)Ph ligands. Detailed electrochemical studies of both reactions reveal that a stepwise substitution of CO ligands in the initial cluster anions takes place leading to intermediate [Co(11)Te(7)(CO)(10-m)(PMe(2)Ph)(m)](n-) ions (m=1-5; n=1, 2). Each of these intermediates is distinguished by at least one oxidation and two reduction waves, giving rise to a total of 21 redox couples and 27 electroactive species. The electron sponge character of the new compounds is particularly pronounced in 5, which exhibits charges n between +1 and -4 corresponding to metal valence electron counts of between 146 and 151.     

Darstellung und metallaustausch der cluster (RGe)2Co4(CO)11

The reaction of RGeHal₃ (R  Me, t-Bu, Ph) with KCo(CO)₄ yields the trinuclear nuclear clusters RGeCo₃ (CO)₉ and in the case of R  t-Bu or Ph the tetranuclear clusters (RGe)₂ Co₄(CO)₁₁. Under CO the yield of (RGe)₂Co₄(CO)₁₁ is increased. In (t-BuGe)₂Co₄(CO)₁₁ metal exchange can be performed with [CpMo(CO)₃]₂ producing the cluster (t-BuGe)₂Co₃MoCp(CO)₁₀.     

The Syntheses and crystal structures of trans-dichlorobis (10-thiabenzo-15-crown-5)-palladium(Ⅱ)and trans-dichlorobis-(10-selenabenzo-15-crown-5)palladium(Ⅱ)

The preparation and X-ray crystal structures of the adducts of 10-thiabenzo-15-crown-5 and 10-selenabenzo-15-crown-5 with PdCl2 are reported. [PdCl2(C14H20O4S)2] (1): or-thorhombic, space group Pbca with cell dimensions of a=17.285(5), 6=8.354(3), c=21.689(4) A, K=3131.9 A3, Z=4;R=0.0330 for 2301 reflections with I > 3o(I), [PdCl2(C14H2oO4Se)2] (2): monoclinic, space group P21/n with cell dimensions of a=18.928(4), b=8.912(3), c=9.813(2) A, β=96.90(2)0, V=1643.4 A3, Z=2; R=0.0289 for 2617 reflections with I> 3σ(I), Both complexes are monomeric, square-planar palladiurn(Ⅱ) compounds with the Pd(Ⅱ) ion situating on a crystal-lographic inversion centre, and the crown ligands all adopt the axial coordination with the Pd-S bond of 2.3233(7) A and the Pd-Se bond of 2.4357(3) A. Their complexing characteristics are discussed in brief.     

混合簇合物(C5H5FeC5H4C2Ph)Co2(CO)6的结构研究

本文用电化学方法和X射线单晶结构分析, 研究了混合簇合物(C5H5FeC5H4C2Ph)Co2(CO)6的结构, 由循环伏安结果, 分别讨论了簇合物中(C5H5FeC5H4和C2O2中心的成键性质, X射线单晶结构分析表明: 晶体属单斜晶系, 空间群为P21, 晶胞参数a=11.845(6), b=8.155(6), c=24.031(6)A, β=90.88°,晶胞中分子数Z=4, 密度Do=1.637g.cm^-^2, 分析了(C5H5FeC5H4C2Ph)Co2(CO)6的结构特点, 并从成键角度讨论了(RC2R^1)Co(CO)6类簇合物的结构随RC2R^1不同而变化的规律。     

Cobalt Chalcogenide Clusters. Synthesis,Characterization and DFT Calculations of [Co4Se2(CO)10] and [Co4Te2(CO)11]. Crystal Structure of [Co8Se4(CO)16(μ‐dppa)2]

The reactions of [Co₂(CO)₈] with E(SiMe₃)₂ (E = Se, Te) in CH₂Cl₂ result in the formation of the compounds [Co₄Se₂(CO)₁₀]> ( 1 ) and [Co₄Te₂(CO)₁₁] ( 2 ), respectively. Both cluster complexes have similar molecular structures in which the cobalt atoms form four‐membered rings with μ₄‐bridging chalcogen atoms (Se and Te) above and below the plane of the metal atoms and the carbonyl ligands as either terminal or μ₂‐bridging ligands. DFT‐calculations for both compounds have been carried out in order to obtain some more information about their electronic distribution. In the presence of the phosphine Ph₂PC≡CPPh₂ (dppa), the reaction of [Co₂(CO)₈] with Se(SiMe₃)₂ leads to the formation of [Co₈Se₄(CO)₁₆(μ‐dppa)₂] ( 3 ). During the reaction two molecules of [Co₂(CO)₈] have been added to the acetylene groups of the dppa ligands, whilst the remaining cobalt atoms coordinate to the phosphorus atoms of the phosphine. In this compounds the selenium atoms act as μ₃‐ligands, bridging the metal atoms bonded to the phosphorus with those bonded to the acetylene groups.     

The effect of pressure on electronic excitations in Mn2(CO)10 and Re2(CO)10

The shift with pressure has been measured for the σ → σ* excitations for crystalline Mn₂(CO)₁₀ and Re₂(CO)₁₀ to 120 kbar. The results are interpreted in terms of the relative importance of the effect of compression on stabilization of the bonding vis-a-vis the antibonding orbitals, and the importance of the van der Waals interaction with the surroundings. The π → σ* excitation in Mn₂(CO)₁₀ and the σ → π* excitation in Re₂(CO)₁₀ are briefly discussed.     

Salts of the cobalt(I) complexes [Co(CO)5]+ and [Co(CO)2(NO)(2)]+ and the Lewis acid-base adduct [Co2(CO)7CO--B(CF3)3

The reaction of [Co(2)(CO)(8)] with (CF(3))(3)BCO in hexane leads to the Lewis acid-base adduct [Co(2)(CO)(7)CO--B(CF(3))(3)] in high yield. When the reaction is performed in anhydrous HF solution [Co(CO)(5)][(CF(3))(3)BF] is isolated. The product contains the first example of a homoleptic metal pentacarbonyl cation with 18 valence electrons and a trigonal-bipyramidal structure. Treatment of [Co(2)(CO)(8)] or [Co(CO)(3)NO] with NO(+) salts of weakly coordinating anions results in mixed crystals containing the [Co(CO)(5)](+)/[Co(CO)(2)(NO)(2)](+) ions or pure novel [Co(CO)(2)(NO)(2)](+) salts, respectively. This is a promising route to other new metal carbonyl nitrosyl cations or even homoleptic metal nitrosyl cations. All compounds were characterized by vibrational spectroscopy and by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

A novel decanuclear Co(II) cluster with adamantane-like metallic skeleton supported by 8-hydroxyquinoline and in situ formed CO3(2-) anions

A novel decanuclear Co(II) cluster, [Co(10)(Q)(12)(μ(6)-CO(3))(4)]·2.5DMF (1) (Q = 8-hydroxyquinoline), has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions and characterized by powder XRD, TGA and IR spectroscopy. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis shows that 1 represents a new type of decanuclear cobalt cluster with an approximate supertruncated tetrahedral shape coordinated with coexisted Q ligands and in situ formed μ(6)-bridging CO(3)(2-) anions. Meanwhile, 1 is the largest aggregate in metal-Q coordination chemistry. Another distinguishing feature of 1 is the adamantane-like metallic skeleton with point symbol {6(3)}(2){6}(3), which is observed in the polynuclear metal complexes for the first time. Furthermore, it is considered that the in situ formed CO(3)(2-) anions have a crucial effect on the formation of the resultant unexpected polynuclear structures. The magnetic studies show that antiferromagnetic (AF) interactions exist within 1.     

The oxidation of Co2(CO)8, Mn2(CO)10 and Fe(CO)5 by dibenzoyl peroxide. Kinetics and mechanism

Summary Dicobalt octacarbonyl in toluene solution can be quantitatively oxidized at room temperature with dibenzoyl peroxide to cobalt(II) benzoate and carbon monoxide. The rate of CO evolution is first order in dicobalt octacarbonyl, first order in dibenzoyl peroxide, and negative first order in CO. Similar behaviour leading to manganese(II) benzoate is observed with dimanganese decacarbonyl. Sixteen electron rather than seventeen electron intermediates are involved in these reactions. In contrast to the dinuclear carbonyls, Fe(CO)₅ is oxidized by dibenzoyl peroxide in an autocatalytic reaction.     

Aqueous telluridoindate chemistry: water-soluble salts of monomeric, dimeric, and trimeric In/Te anions [InTe(4)](5-), [In(2)Te(6)](6-), and [In(3)Te(10)](11-)

Water-soluble salts of monomeric, dimeric, and/or trimeric telluridoindate anions, [K(5)(H(2)O)(2.16)][InTe(4)] (1), [K(5)(H(2)O)(5)][InTe(4)] (2), [K(6)(H(2)O)(6)][In(2)Te(6)] (3), [K(16)(H(2)O)(9.62)][InTe(4)](2)[In(2)Te(6)] (4), [K(133)(H(2)O)(24)][In(3)Te(10)](12)Te(0.5) (5), and [Rb(6)(H(2)O)(6)][In(2)Te(6)] (6), were prepared by a fusion/extraction method starting from the elements and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction as well as spectroscopic methods. The compounds are the first hydrates of telluridoindate salts and thus point toward an aqueous coordination chemistry with binary In/Te ligands. Both crystallization from the extracts as mixtures of salts as well as preliminary spectroscopic investigation of the solutions indicate the presence of an equilibrium of different anionic species. Here, the indates differ from related stannates, which also show pH-dependent aggregation, but to a much lesser extent and in a better distinguishable manner. We present syntheses and crystal structures and discuss observation of the coexistence of different anions both in the solid state and in solution.     

Mixed Co-Rh nitrido-encapsulated carbonyl clusters. synthesis, solid-state structure, and electrochemical/EPR characterization of the anions [Co10Rh(N)2(CO)21]3-, [Co10Rh2(N)2(CO)24]2-, and [Co11Rh(N)2(CO)24]2-

The nitrido-encapsulated heterometallic cluster anions [Co(10)Rh(N)2(CO)21](3-) (1), [Co(10)Rh2(N)2(CO)24](2-) (2), and [Co(11)Rh(N)2(CO)24](2-) (3) have been obtained by tailored redox-condensation reactions. These three anions are rare high-nuclearity mixed-metal clusters containing two interstitial nitrogen atoms. Their structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction on their [NR4]+ salts (R = Me for 1 and 3, R = Et for 2), and their electrochemical and ESR properties have been studied in detail. It is noteworthy that 1 has an unprecedented stereochemistry that does not exhibit a close geometrical resemblance with the isoelectronic homometallic anion [Co(11)N2(CO)11(mu2-CO)10](3-), and 2, despite its even number of electrons, is a paramagnetic species.     

Synthesis and structures of new heteronuclear cluster complexes [PPh4][Fe4Rh3Se2(CO)16] and [PPh4]2[Fe3Rh4Te2(CO)15]

The reaction of the K₂[Fe₃Q(CO)₉] clusters (Q = Se or Te) with Rh₂(CO)₄Cl₂ under mild conditions is accompanied by complicated fragmentation of cores of the starting clusters to form large heteronuclear cluster anions. The [PPh₄][Fe₄Rh₃Se₂(CO)₁₆] and [PPh₄]₂[Fe₃Rh₄Te₂(CO)₁₅] compounds were isolated by treatment of the reaction products with tetraphenylphosphonium bromide. The structures of the products were established by X-ray diffraction. In both compounds, the core of the heteronuclear cluster consists of two octahedra fused via a common Rh₃ face. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 775–778, May, 2006.     

Bulky Arylgallium and Indium Derivatives with Co(CO)4 and Mn(CO)5 Substituents

Further investigation of the reaction of Ar*GaCl₂ (Ar* = 2,4,6-t-Bu₃C₆H₂) with Na[Mn(CO)₅] resulted in the new compound, [Ga(Ar*){Mn(CO)₅}₂] 2 . The new indium compounds, [In(Ar*){Co(CO)₄}₂] 3 and [In(Ar*){Mn(CO)₅}₂] 4 , have been prepared by the treatment of Ar*InBr₂ with Na[Co(CO)₄] and Na[Mn(CO)₅], respectively. The structure of 3 was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction: space group P1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 8.625(1) Å, b = 10.557(2) Å, c = 17.55(2) Å, α = 88.43(1)°, β = 83.45(1)°, γ = 71.14(1)°. The X-ray crystal structure of [Ga{Mn(CO)₅}₃] is also reported: space group Pbca (No. 61), Z = 8, a = 12.83(3) Å, b = 11.753(2) Å, c = 29.662(6) Å, α = β = γ = 90°.     

混合金属钴钌原子簇Co3Ru(CO)11(NO)2, (RC≡CR^1)Co3Ru(CO)9(NO)的合成与表征

本文报道Co-Ru簇的合成与表征的研究。由Et4N[RuCl4(CH3CN)2]和Co2(CO)8制备了Et4N[Co3Ru(CO)12]·1/3THF, 它与等摩尔的NOBF4反应得到Co3Ru(CO)11(NO)(1)和Co2Ru(CO)11(5)。簇合物1分别与乙炔、苯基乙炔和二苯基乙炔进一步反应得到(HC≡CH)Co3Ru(CO)9(NO)(2), (PhC≡CH)Co3Ru(CO)9(NO)(3)和(PhC≡CPh)Co3Ru(CO)9(NO)(4)。在上述反应中还分离得到(HC≡CH)Co2Ru(CO)9(6), (PhC≡CH)Co2Ru(CO)9(7)和(PhC≡CPh)Co2Ru(CO)9(8)。对所得族合物1,2,3,4进行了IR, UV,^1H NMR, m.p., 元素分析和单晶X射线衍射分析等性质表征, 簇合物3的晶体属单斜晶系, pα1/n空间群, 晶胞参数为: a=1.1438(9), b=.3033(6), c=1.4345(9)nm, β=100.72(4)°, 每个晶胞中有四个分子。