Investigation into the formation of supramolecular compounds from mixed As/S-ligand complexes [(Cp*Mo)2As2S3] (Cp* = C5Me5) and copper halides

The coordination behavior of (Cp*Mo)2As2S3] (3) (Cp* = C5Me5) toward Cu(I) halides was investigated. One dimensional polymers of the general formula (Cp*Mo)2As2S3(CuHal)2]n (Hal = Cl, 4; Br, 5) and an oligomer of composition {(Cp*Mo)2As2S3}3(CuI)7] (6) formed upon the reaction of 3 with the corresponding copper halide. All of the compounds were characterized by ESI-MS, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The solid-state structures of 4 and 5 are isostructural and contain 1D S-shaped chains. This peculiar folding is achieved by alternating planar and folded Cu2Hal2 rings linked together by the central monosulfide bridge of the middle deck of the organometallic unit. The structure of 6 is characterized by a novel CuI]7 aggregate, which forms a very flat Cu6I3S3 bowl along with three integrated peripheral (Cp*Mo)2As2S3] building blocks. In contrast to earlier findings, the middle deck of the organometallic units consists in all structures of two trapezoidal AsS dumbbells and one monosulfide ligand.