Nitrido-Azido-Komplexe des Molybdän(VI): Synthese und Kristallstruktur von [MoN(N3)2(terpy)]+ [MoN(N3)4]−·MoN(N3)3 (terpy)

Nitrido-Azido-Complexes of Molybdenum(VI). Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [MoN(N₃)₂(terpy)]⁺[MoN(N₃)₄] ^? · MoN(N₃)₃(terpy) (CH₃)₃SiN₃ reacts with Mo(CO)₃(terpy) in CH₃CN yielding red crystals of [MoN(N₃)₂(terpy)]⁺[MoN(N₃)₄] ^?· MoN(N₃)₃(terpy) (space group P1 , a = 1039.3 pm, b = 1384.6 pm, c = 1685.4 pm, α = 112.4°, β = 108.1°, γ = 88.3°, Z = 2, R = 0.035 for 4376 independent reflections). The structure consists of three different mononuclear complexes. In the neutral complex MoN(N₃)₃(terpy) Mo exhibits the coordination number 7 in form of a distorted pentagonal bipyramid, with the terpyridine ligand and two azido groups in the equatorial plane. The axial positions are occupied by the nitrido ligand and another azido group. The triply bonded nitrido nitrogen atom (Mo1? N1 = 165.6 pm) causes a strong trans effect resulting in a long distance of 245.7 pm to N_α of the trans bonded azido group. The cationic complex [MoN(N₃)₂(terpy)]⁺ derives from MoN(N₃)₃-(terpy) by abstraction of the trans bonded azido group. For the molybdenum atom remains the coordination number 6 in form of the rarely found pentagonal pyramid. In the anion [MoN(N₃)₄]^? the molybdenum atom exhibits the coordination number 5 in form of a tetragonal pyramid with the nitrido ligand in the apex. The square basic plane is formed by the N_α atoms of the azido groups.