Über die Reaktion von Tellur mit Wolframhalogeniden: Synthese und Struktur von Te7WOCl5, einer Verbindung mit einem polymeren Tellur-Kation

On the Reaction of Tellurium with Tungsten Halides: Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Te₇WOCl₅, a Compound with a Polymer Tellurium Cation The reaction of tellurium with WOCl₄ in the presence of a large excess of WCl₆ in a sealed evacuated glass ampoule at 150°C yields beside the main product Te₈(WCl₆)₂ a small amount of Te₇WOCl₅. The crystal structure determination (orthorhombic space group Pcca, lattice parameters at 173 K: a = 2 596.5(9) pm, b = 810.0(3) pm, c = 775.7(2) pm) shows that Te₇WOCl₅ is built of one-dimensional band shaped polymeric tellurium cations, one-dimensional associated pyramidal WOCl₄^? anions and of isolated Cl^? anions. Te₇WOCl₅ can thus be formulated as [Te₇²⁺]_n [WOCl₄^?]_n (Cl^?). The structure is closely related but not isotypic to the bromine containing analogue Te₇WOBr₅. The difference between the two structures lies in different directions of the polar [WOX₄^?]_n chains (X = Cl, Br). The strongly elongated thermal ellipsoid of one tellurium atom is shown to be caused by thermal vibration by determing the crystal structure of Te₇WOCl₅ at three different temperatures (223, 173 and 123 K). All displacement parameters of all atoms can be extrapolated to zero for 0 K.     

Oxo-molybdenum(IV) and tungsten(IV) complexes with phosphine and isocyanide ligands

The complexes [MOCl₂(dmpe)(PMe₃)] and [MOCl₂(dmpe)₂]Cl (M = Mo, W; dmpe = Me₂PCH₂CH₂PMe₂) have been prepared by reaction of the oxo compounds [MOCl₂(PMe₃)₃] with equivalent amounts of the dmpe ligand under appropriate conditions. The dark blue tungsten species [WOCl₂(dmpe)(PMe₃)] forms only slowly but reacts readily with more dmpe to afford [WOCl(dmpe)₂]Cl. This prevents isolation of the former in a pure form. The related isocyanide derivatives [MOCl₂(CNR)(PMe₃)₂], (M = Mo; R = CMe₃ and C₆H₁₁; M = W, R = CMe₃) have been obtained similarly by reaction of the [MOCl₂(PMe₃)₃] complexes with the stoichiometric amount of the isocyanide ligand, but attempts to prepare the carbonyl analogues, [MOCl₂(CO)(PMe₃)₂], have proved unsuccessful. The new compounds have been characterized by analytical and spectroscopic methods (IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹³P NMR spectroscopy).     

Monohydrazido(2-)-complexes of molybdenum and tungsten (IV), (V) and (VI)

Summary Reaction of MoCl₅ or WCl₆ with 1-methyl-1-phenylhydrazine or 1, 1-diphenylhydrazine hydrochloride results in the formation of M^VI species [MCl₄(NNRR)]. These react with tertiary phosphines PR₃ to form M^V species [MCl₃(NNRR)(PR₃) _n ] (n=1 or 2).[MoCl₃(NNMePh)(PMe₃)₂] can be reduced in the presence of PMe₃ to the Mo^IV speciescis-mer-[MoCl₂(NNMePh)(PMe₃)₃].     

Stoichiometric aryl nitrile formation from amides and aroyl isocyanates using high-valent early transition metal complexes and a catalytic process from the aroyl isocyanates

Reaction of PhCONH₂ with [WCl₆] under reflux in benzene gives a near quantitative yield of [WOCl₄(NCPh)] (1) which can be prepared directly by the reaction of PhCN and [WOCl₄]. PhCONH₂ reacts with [WOCl₄] under reflux in benzene to give [WO₂Cl₂(NCPh)] (2) and with [NbCl₅] under similar conditions to give [NbOCl₃(NCPh)] (3). PhCONH₂ and TiCl₄ give [TiCl₄(NH₂COPh)₂] (4). Reaction of the aroyl isocyanate PhCONCO with [WOCl₄] gave [WOCl₄(NCPh)] (1) and 4-Me₃CPhCONCO and [WOCl₄] gave [WOCl₄(NCPhCMe₃-4)] (5). PhCONCO reacts catalytically with [WOCl₄] or [WOCl₄(NCPh)] to give quantitative yields of PhCN. Similarly, 4-Me₃CPhCONCO and 2-ClCPhCONCO react catalytically with [WOCl₄] to give complete conversion to 4-Me₃CPhCN and 2-ClCPhCN. DFT studies show structures and intermediates in support of a possible catalytic mechanism. This involves initial complexation followed by formation of a metallocycle from the WO bond and the CN bond of the isocyanate. Rearrangement and elimination of CO₂ leads to an amidate complex that undergoes C-O bond scission and O migration to the W atom to give PhCN bound to the WOCl₄ moiety in a cis arrangement. This complex is unstable with respect to dissociation which completes the catalytic cycle. The overall reaction WOCl₄ + PhC(O)NCO → WOCl₄·PhCN + CO₂ is exothermic (ΔH = −20.7 kJ mol⁻¹) and is favoured from free energy considerations (ΔG = −69.3 kJ mol⁻¹).     

The preparation and molecular structure oftrans-[MoCl2(PMe2Ph)4]

Summary The compoundtrans-[MoCl₂(PMe₂Ph)₄] has been prepared by the reduction of MoCl₅ (by Mg) or of [MoCl₃(PMe₂Ph)₃] (by LiBuⁿ) in the presence of PMe₂Ph in tetrahydrofuran (THF). It has _eff=2.84 B.M. and crystallises in space group P1 witha=11.591(3),b=12.931(3),c=12.703(3) Å, = 95.28(2), =105.97(2), =103.54(2)°. Refinement of the structure gave R=0.036. The Mo-Cl and Mo-P distances average 2.443(6) and 2.534(8) Å, respectively.Low-valent phosphine complexes of the Group VI metals continue to attract much attention because of their involvement in studies of the catalytic activation of dinitrogen⁽¹⁾, dihydrogen(^{2, 3}), alkenes and alkynes(⁴). As a by-product during our studies of dinitrogen(¹) and hydride(²) complexes of molybdenum and tungsten, we obtainedtrans-[MoCl_2- (PMe₂Ph)₄] as yellow, paramagnetic crystals (_eff= 2.84 B.M.). We first obtained the compound during the attempted synthesis ofcis-[Mo(N₂)₂(PMe₂Ph)₄] by reduction of MoCl₅ with Mg in the presence of PMe₂Ph (see Experimental). Upon identification of the compound we found that it could be readily synthesised by treatment of [MoCl₃(PMe₂Ph)₃]⁽⁵⁾ with LiBuⁿ in THF in the presence of PMe₂Ph (experimental).The complex was shown to have thetrans structure by x-ray analysis (Figure). Analogues oftrans-[MoCl₂(PMe₂Ph)₄] have been prepared, namely [CrCl₂(Me₂PCH₂CH₂PMe₂)₂]⁽⁶⁾,trans- [MoCl₂(PMe₃)₄]⁽⁷⁾, [WCl₂(PMe₂Ph)₄]⁽⁸⁾ and [WCl₂(PMe₃)₄]⁽⁴⁾, of which onlytrans-[MoCl₂(PMe₃)₄] has been examined by X-rays⁽⁷⁾. Its principal structural parametersi.e. d(Mo-Cl)= 2.420(6), d(Mo-P)_av=2.496(3) Å⁽⁶⁾ are close to those found here fortrans-[MoCl₂(PMe₂Ph)₄].     

Neue arsinidenverbrückte Mehrkern-Clusterkomplexe des Ag und Au. Die Kristallstrukturen von [Ag14(AsPh)6Cl2(PR3)8], (PR3 = PEt3, PMenPr2, PnPr3), [M4(As4Ph4)2(PR3)4], (M = Ag,PR3 = PEt3, PnPr3; M = Au,PR3 = PnPr3), [Au10(AsPh)4(PhAsSiMe3)2(PnPr3)6]

New Arsinidene-bridged Multinuclear Cluster Complexes of Ag and Au. The Crystal Structures of [Ag₁₄(AsPh)₆Cl₂(PR₃)₈], (PR₃ = PEt₃, PMeⁿPr₂, PⁿPr₃), [M₄(As₄Ph₄)₂(PR₃)₄], (M = Ag, PR₃ = PEt₃, PⁿPr₃; M = Au, PR₃ = PⁿPr₃), [Au₁₀(AsPh)₄(PhAsSiMe₃)₂(PⁿPr₃)₆] The reaction of AgCl with PhAs(SiMe₃)₂ in presence of tertiary phosphines (PR₃) leads to arsinidene-bridged silver clusters with the composition [Ag₁₄(AsPh)₆Cl₂(PR₃)₈], (PR₃ = PEt₃ 1 , PMeⁿPr₂ 2 , PⁿPr₃ 3 ). Further it is possible to obtain the multinuclear complexes [Ag₄(As₄Ph₄)₂(PR₃)₄], (PR₃ = PEt₃ 4 , PMeⁿPr₂ 5 ). In analogy to that [PMe₃AuCl] reacts with PhAs(SiMe₃)₂ and PⁿPr₃ to form the compound [Au₄(As₄Ph₄)₂(PⁿPr₃)₄] 6 , which is isostructurell to 4 and 5 . The gold cluster [Au₁₀(AsPh)₄(PhAsSiMe₃)₂(PⁿPr₃)₆] 7 was obtained from the same solution. The structures were characterized by X-ray single crystal structure analysis. (Crystallographic data see “Inhaltsübersicht”)     

THE SYNTHESIS OF TRISELENOCARBONATE COMPLEXES OF PLATINUM

The addition of dichloromethane solutions of carbon diselenide to liquid ammonia containing suspensions of platinum bis-phosphine dichlorides [PtCl₂(PR_X)_n] (n = 2, (PR_X) = PMe₃, PMe₂Ph, PMePh₂, and PPh₃, n = 1, (PR_X) = dppm, dppe, dppp, dppf) gives, after evaporation of the ammonia and extraction of the reaction residues with dichloromethane, the appropriate platinum bis-phosphine triselenocarbonate complexes in reasonable yields (40–60%).     

Neue phosphidoverbrückte Mehrkernkomplexe des Ag und Zn. Die Kristallstrukturen von [Ag3(PPh2)3(PnBu2tBu)3], [Ag4(PPh2)4(PR3)4] (PR3 = PMenPr2, PnPr3), [Ag4(PPh2)4(PEt3)4]n, [Zn4(PPh2)4Cl4(PRR2)2] (PRR′2 = PMenPr2, PnBu3, PEt2Ph), [Zn4(PhPSiMe3)4Cl4(C4H8O)2] und [Zn4(PtBu2)4Cl4]

New Phosphido-bridged Multinuclear Complexes of Ag and Zn. The Crystal Structures of [Ag₃(PPh₂)₃(PⁿBu₂^tBu)₃], [Ag₄(PPh₂)₄(PR₃)₄] (PR₃ = PMeⁿPr₂, PⁿPr₃), [Ag₄(PPh₂)₄(PEt₃)₄]_n, [Zn₄(PPh₂)₄Cl₄(PRR′₂)₂] (PRR′₂ = PMeⁿPr₂, PⁿBu₃, PEt₂Ph), [Zn₄(PhPSiMe₃)₄Cl₄(C₄H₈O)₂] and [Zn₄(P^tBu₂)₄Cl₄] AgCl reacts with Ph₂PSiMe₃ in the presence of tertiary Phosphines (PⁿBu₂^tBu, PMeⁿPr₂, PⁿPr₃ and PEt₃) to form the multinuclear complexes [Ag₃(PPh₂)₃(PⁿBu₂^tBu)₃] 1 , [Ag₄(PPh₂)₄(PR₃)₄] (PR₃ = PMeⁿPr₂ 2 , PⁿPr₃ 3 ) and [Ag₄(PPh₂)₄(PEt₃)₄]_n 4 . In analogy to that ZnCl₂ reacts with Ph₂PSiMe₃ and PRR′₂ to form the multinuclear complexes [Zn₄(PPh₂)₄Cl₄(PRR′₂)₂] (PRR′₂ = PMeⁿPr₂ 5 , PⁿBu₃ 6 , PEt₂Ph 7 ). Further it was possible to obtain the compounds [Zn₄(PhPSiMe₃)₄Cl₄(C₄H₈O)₂] 8 and [Zn₄(P^tBu₂)₄Cl₄] 9 by reaction of ZnCl₂ with PhP(SiMe₃)₂ and ^tBu₂PSiMe₃, respectively. The structures were characterized by X-ray single crystal structure analysis. Crystallographic data see “Inhaltsübersicht”.     

Platinum(II) pyridine-2-thiolate and -selenolate complexes

The reaction of [Pt₂X₂(-Cl)₂(PR₃)₂] with NaSpy or NaSepy gave complexes of the type [PtX(Epy)(PR₃)]_n (X=Cl or Ar; E=S or Se; PR₃=PEt₃, PMe₂Ph, PMePh₂ or PPh₃; n=1 or 2) which were characterized by elemental analysis and by ¹H, ³¹P{¹H}, ¹⁹⁵Pt{¹H} n.m.r. spectroscopy. When X=Cl a dynamic equilibrium between [Pt₂Cl₂(-Spy)₂(PR₃)₂] and [PtCl(k-S,N-Spy)(PR₃)] species exists in CHCl₃ solution. The aryl derivatives, X=Ar, exist exclusively as dimers (n=2) with predominantly SN bridging. The [Pt(Spy)₂ (PPh₃)₂] complex, prepared by reacting [PtCl₂ (PPh₃)₂] with NaSpy, dissociates in CHCl₃ to [Pt(k-S,N-Spy) (Spy)(PPh₃)] and PPh₃ at room temperature.     

Electron‐Rich Diferrous–Phosphane–Thiolates Relevant to Fe‐only Hydrogenase: Is Cyanide “Nature's Trimethylphosphane”?

The two‐step one‐pot oxidative decarbonylation of [Fe₂(S₂C₂H₄)(CO)₄(PMe₃)₂] ( 1 ) with [FeCp₂]PF₆, followed by addition of phosphane ligands, led to a series of diferrous dithiolato carbonyls 2 – 6 , containing three or four phosphane ligands. In situ measurements indicate efficient formation of 1 ²⁺ as the initial intermediate of the oxidation of 1 , even when a deficiency of the oxidant was employed. Subsequent addition of PR₃ gave rise to [Fe₂(S₂C₂H₄)(μ‐CO)(CO)₃(PMe₃)₃]²⁺ ( 2 ) and [Fe₂(S₂C₂H₄)(μ‐CO)(CO)₂(PMe₃)₂(PR₃)₂]²⁺ (R=Me 3 , OMe 4 ) as principal products. One terminal CO ligand in these complexes was readily substituted by MeCN, and [Fe₂(S₂C₂H₄)(μ‐CO)(CO)₂(PMe₃)₃(MeCN)]²⁺ ( 5 ) and [Fe₂(S₂C₂H₄)(μ‐CO)(CO)(PMe₃)₄(MeCN)]²⁺ ( 6 ) were fully characterized. Relevant to the H_red state of the active site of Fe‐only hydrogenases, the unsymmetrical derivatives 5 and 6 feature a semibridging CO ligand trans to a labile coordination site.     

Hydrido-silyl complexes,Part VIII. Photochemical reaction of [Fe(CO)3H(PR′3)SiR3] with silanes,HSiR3: Influence of PR′3 and SiR3 on formation and structures of bis-silyl complexes [Fe(CO)3(PR′3)(SiR3)2]

Summary Upon u.v. irradiation of [Fe(CO)₄(PR ₃ )] with HSiR₃ (HSiR₃ = HSiMePh₂, PR₃ = PPh₃; HSiR₃ = HSiMe₂Cl, PR₃ = PPh₃ or PMe₂Ph; HSiR₃ = HSiMeCl₂, PR₃ = PPh₃, PMePh₂, PMe₂Ph or PMe₃; HSiR₃ = HSiCl₃, PR₃ = PPh₃, PMePh₂, PMe₂Ph, PMe₃ or PBu ₃ ⁿ ) the corresponding hydridosilyl complexes [Fe(CO)₃H(PR₃)SiR₃] are formed. The complexes have themer configuration with acis disposition of the hydride and the silyl ligands. Prolonged irradiation with an excess of silane results in the formation of bis-silyl complexes [Fe(CO)₃(PR₃)(SiR₃)₂], if electron density at the metal is not too high. Thus, [Fe(CO)₃H(PPh₃)SiMePh₂] and [Fe(CO)₃-H(PMe₂Ph)SiMe₂Cl] can be obtained but not the corresponding bis-silyl complexes. Most bis-silyl complexes are obtained asmer-isomers with acis-arrangement of the silyl ligands. Only for [Fe(CO)₃(PR₃)(SiCl₃)₂] with small phosphine ligands (PR₃ = PMe₃ or PMe₂Ph) is thefac-isomer formed.Part VII of this series, ref. (1).     

The isolation of intermediates in hydrogen halide additions to some iridium complexes

The complexes [Ir(cod)L_n]PF₆(I, L = PPh₃, PMePh₂; n = 2. L = PMe₂Ph; n = 3) react with HX to give [IrHX(cod)L₂]PF₆ (II, L = PMePh₂ or PMe₂Ph) or [IrHX₂(cod)(PPh₃)] (III). The intermediates [IrX(cod)L₂] have, in two cases (L = PMePh₂, X = I, Br), been directly isolated from the reaction mixtures at 0°C, and are also formed from I with KX (L = PPh₃, X = Cl; L = PMePh₂, X = Cl, Br, I); these intermediates protonate to give II (L = PMePh₂), or an equimolar mixture of III and I (L = PPh₃, X = Cl). Surprisingly, I₂ reacts with I in MeOH to give III (L = PPh₃). The stereochemistries of II and III were determined by < ¹H NMR and especially by new methods using ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The complexes I exhibit a Lewis acid reactivity pattern.     

Basische metalle : XXXVI. Die synthese stabiler hydrido(olefin)rhodium-komplexe und von[C5H5Rh(PMe3)(η3-CH3CHC6H5)]PF6

The complexes C₅H₅Rh(PMe₃)C₂H₃R′ (R′  H, Me, Ph) and C₅H₅Rh(PR₃)C₂H₄(PR₃  PMe₂Ph, PPrⁱ₃) are prepared by reaction of[PMe₃(C₂H₃R/t')RhCl]₂ or [PR₃(C₂H₄)RhCl]₂ and TlC₅H₅, respectively. They react with HBF₄ in ether/propionic anhydride to form the BF₄ salts of the hydrido(olefin)rhodium cations [C₅H₅RhH(C₂H₃R′)PR₃]⁺(R  Me; R′  H, Me and R  Prⁱ; R′  H). From C₅H₅Rh(PMe₃)C₂H₃Ph and CF₃COOH/NH₄PF₆ the η³-benzyl complex [C₅H₅Rh(PMe₃)(η³-CH₃CHC₆H₅)]PF₆ is obtained. The reversibility of the protonation reactions is demonstrated by temperature-dependent NMR spectra and by deuteration experiments. The complexes C₅H₅Rh(PMe₃)C₂H₃R′ (R′  H, Ph) and C₅H₅Rh(PMe₂Ph)C₂H₄ react with CH₃I in ether to give the salts [C₅H₅RhCH₃(C₂H₃R′)PR₃]I which in THF or CH₃NO₂ yield the neutral compounds C₅H₅RhCH₃(PR₃)I.     

Chalkogen‐Derivate der Halbsandwich‐Wolfram(V)‐Komplexe Cp*WCl4 und Cp*WCl4(PMe3). Röntgen‐Kristallstrukturanalysen von anti‐[Cp*W(Se)(μ‐Se)]2 und Cp*W(S)2(OMe)

Chalcogen Derivatives of the Halfsandwich Tungsten(V) Complexes Cp*WCl₄ and Cp*WCl₄(PMe₃). X‐Ray Crystal Structure Analyses of anti ‐[Cp*W(Se)(μ‐Se)]₂ and Cp*W(S)₂(OMe) The chalcogenation of Cp*WCl₄ ( 1 ) by E(SiMe₃)₂ (E = S, Se) and Te(SiMe₂^tBu)₂ in chloroform solution leads to dimeric products of the type anti‐[Cp*W(E)(μ‐E)]₂ (E = S ( 3 a ), Se ( 3 b ) and Te ( 3 c )). An X‐ray structure determination of 3 b indicates a centrosymmetric molecule containing a planar W(μ‐Se)₂W ring, the W–W distance (297.9(1) pm) corresponds to a single bond. In the presence of air the two terminal chalcogenido ligands (E) in 3 a – c are stepwise replaced by oxido ligands (O) to give [Cp*W(O)(μ‐E)]₂ (E = S ( 5 a ), Se ( 5 b ) and Te ( 5 c )) in quantitative yields. The reaction of Cp*WCl₄ with H₂S or ammonium polysulfide, (NH₄)₂S_x (x ∼ 10), leads to Cp*W(S)₂Cl ( 6 a ); the corresponding methoxy derivative, Cp*W(S)₂OCH₃ ( 9 a ), has been characterized by an X‐ray structure analysis. On the other hand, the reaction of Cp*WCl₄(PMe₃) ( 2 ) with sodium tetrasulfide, Na₂S₄, in dimethylformamide solution gives a mixture of mononuclear Cp*W(S)(S₂)Cl ( 8 a ), dinuclear [Cp*W(S)(μ‐S)]₂ ( 3 a ) and a trinuclear side‐product of composition Cp*₂W₃S₇ ( 13 a ). Terminal sulfido ligands are replaced by terminal oxido ligands in solution in the presence of oxygen. Thus, 6 a is stepwise converted into Cp*W(O)(S)Cl ( 10 a ) and CpW(O)₂Cl ( 12 a ), whereas 8 a gives Cp*W(O)(S₂)Cl ( 11 a ) and 13 a leads to Cp*₂W₃(O)S₆ ( 14 a ). The disulfido complexes 8 a and 11 a are desulfurized by triphenylphosphane to give 6 a and 10 a . The new complexes have been characterized by their IR and NMR spectra and by mass spectrometry.     

Synthesis and characterization of binuclear palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes with a bridging hydroxypyridinate ligand

Summary Binuclear Pd^II and Pt^II complexes of the type [M₂Cl₂(-Opy)₂(PR₃)₂] [M = Pd or Pt; Opy = 2-OC₅H₄N (2-hydroxypyridinate ion); PR₃ = PEt₃, Pn-Bu₃, PMe₂Ph or PMePh₂] were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H- and ³¹P-n.m.r. spectroscopies. The Pd complexes exist in the sym trans form, whereas the corresponding Pt complexes were generated as different isomers.     

Preparation and characterization of mono-cyclopentadienylvanadium dihalide bis-phosphine complexes; crystal structure of (η5-C5H5)VCL2(PMe3)2

Mono-cyclopentadienyl complexes CpVX₂(PR₃)₂ and Cp′VX₂ (PR₃)₂ (Cp = η⁵- C₅H₅; Cp′ = η⁵-C₅H₄Me; R = Me, Et; X = Cl, Br) have been prepared by reaction of VX₃(PR₃)₂ with CpM (M = Na, T1, SnBuⁿ3, 1/2 Mg) or Cp′Na. Attempts to prepare analogous complexes with other phosphine ligands, PPh₃, PPh₂ Me, PPhMe₂, Pcy₃, DMPE and DPPE failed. Reduction of CpVCl₂(PEt₃)₂ with zinc or aluminium under CO (1 bar) offers a simple method for the preparation of CpV(CO)₃(PEt₃). The crystal structure of the trimethylphosphine complex CpVCl₂(PMe₃)₂ is reported.     

Basische metalle: LIII. Ruthenium- und osmium-komplexe mit dem dimethylphosphinomethanid-anion als liganden

The reduction of trans-RuCl₂(PMe₃)₄ with Na/Hg and of trans-OsCl₂(PMe₃)₄ with sodium in the presence of catalytic amounts of naphthalene gives the complexes RuH(η²-CH₂PMe₂)(PMe₃)₃ (III) and OsH(η²-CH₂PMe₂PMe₂), (IV) in good yields. An equilibrium with the metal(0) isomers [M(PMe₃)₄] cannot be detected by NMR spectroscopy. III and IV react with dihalomethanes CH₂X₂ (X = Cl, Br, I) and CH₃I to form mixtures of the dimethylphosphinomethanide complexes MX(η²-CH₂PMe₂)(PMe₃)₃ and the compounds MX₂(PMe₃)₄. The reactions of III and IV with the Brönsted acids HCl, HBr, CF₃CO₂H and HC₂Ph lead (with exception of M = Ru and X = C₂Ph) to the complexes cis-MX₂(PMe₃)₄. The hydrolysis of IV gives the hydrido(hydroxy) compound cis-OsH(OH)(PMe₃)₄, which has been characterized by ¹H, ³¹P NMR and mass spectroscopy. The synthesis of the complex cis-Os(CH₃)₂(PMe₃)₄ is also described; the conversion into the ethylene(hydrido)metal cation [OsH(C₂H₄)(PMe₃)₄]⁺ failed.     

Preparation and properties of dinitrogen complexes of molybdenum and tungsten with trimethylphosphine as coligand : III. Synthesis and properties of cis-[W(N2)2(PMe3)4], trans-[W(C2H4)2(PMe3)4] and [M(N2)(PMe3)5] (M = Mo,W). The crystal and molecular structure of [Mo(N2)(PMe3)5]

The reduction of [WCl₄(PMe₃)₃] with dispersed sodium, under dinitrogen, gives cis-[W(N₂)₂(PMe₃)₄], while under ethylene trans-[W(C₂H₄)₂(PMe₃)₄] is obtained. The ethylene complex can also be prepared by displacement of the dinitrogen molecules in cis-[W(N₂)₂(PMe₃)₄] by ethylene at room temperature and pressure. Interaction of cis-[M(N₂)₂(PMe₃)₄] complexes (M = Mo, W), with PMe₃, under helium or argon, yields [M(N₂)(PMe₃)₅]. The molybdenum complex crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma, with a 22.063(6), b 12.106(4), c 9.745(4) Å. The Mo—P distance trans to the dinitrogen ligand (2.483(7) Å) is slightly longer than the average of the other four Mo—P bonds (2.460(5) Å).     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Alkylverbindungen von Übergangsmetallen. XXXVII. Zur Existenz von 1-Norbornylverbindungen des Wolframs und Molybdäns

Contributions to the Chemistry of Transition Metal Alkyl Compounds. XXXVII. About the Existence of 1-Norbornyl Compounds of Tungsten and Molybdenum Reactions of WCl₆, WCl₄, WO₂Cl₂, WOCl₄, MoCl₅, and MoO₂(acac)₂ with 1-Norbornyl lithium (1-NorLi¹)) are described. From WCl₆ and WCl₄ [(1-Nor)₂W]_n is formed, whereas in dependence of the solvent WO₂Cl₂ and WOCl₄ are transformed into the complexes Li₂[1-NorWOCl₄] · THF, Li[WOCl₄], Li[WO₂Cl₂], and Li₂[WO₂Cl₂]. MoCl₅ and MoO₂(acac)₂ are reduced with formation of Li[MoCl₅], Li[MoO₂(acac)₂] and Li₂[MoO₂(acac)₂]. — Stable (1-Nor)₄M-derivatives of molybdenum and tungsten, comparable those of 3d-metals (M = Ti? Co) seem not to exist.