Abstract: | Bromo Complexes of Molybdenum(IV) MoBr6]2? and Mo2Br10]2?. Crystal Structure of (PPh3Me)2MoBr6] · 2 CH2Br2 The bromomolybdates(IV) (PPh3Me)2MoBr6] · 2 CH2Br2 and (PPh4)2Mo2Br10] are obtained by reactions of molybdenum tetrabromide with PPh3MeBr and PPh4Br, respectively. They form black-brown, hydrolysis sensitive crystal powders. The crystal structure of (PPh3Me)2MoBr6] · 2 CH2Br2 was determined by X-ray diffraction (2376 independent observed reflexions, R = 0.082). Crystal data: a = 1024, b = 1131, c = 1179 pm, α = 108.2°, β = 106.8°, γ = 99.0°, space group P1 , Z = 1. The compound consists of PPh3Me+ ions, CH2Br2 molecules and nearly octahedral MoBr6]2? ions with MoBr bond lengths between 252.7 and 254.0 pm. |