Mixed alkyne-arene-substituted carbonyl clusters; the crystal and molecular structure of OS4(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(MeCCMe)

Hong Chen; Brian F.G. Johnson; Jack Lewis; Chi Keung Li; Catherine A. Morewood; Pual R. Raithby; M. Carmen Ramirez de Arellano; Wink Tak Wong

doi:10.1016/S0020-1693(00)83828-1

Mixed alkyne-arene-substituted carbonyl clusters; the crystal and molecular structure of OS₄(CO)₉(η⁶-C₆H₆)(MeCCMe)

Hong Chen, Brian F.G. Johnson, Jack Lewis, Chi Keung Li, Catherine A. Morewood, Pual R. Raithby, M. Carmen Ramirez de Arellano, Wink Tak Wong

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Reaction of the alkyne-substituted cluster anion [Os₃(CO)₉(R¹CCR²)]^2- with the cation [Os(η⁶-C₆H₆)(CH₃CN)]²⁺ affords the neutral tetranuclear cluster Os₄(CO)₉(η⁶-C₆H₆)(R¹CCR²) (R¹=R²=Me (1a); R¹=Me, R²=Ph (1b); R¹=R²=Ph (1c)). The structure of 1a has been confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray analysis. The metals adopt a 'butterfly' geometry with the alkylenic CC vector parallel to the 'hinge' vector of the 'butterfly', and the η⁶-C₆H₆ ligand occupies a terminal site on one of the 'wingtip' Os atoms. Complexes 1a and 1b may also be prepared by the reaction of the activated arene cluster Os₄H₂(CO)₉(η⁶-C₆H₆)(CH₃CN) with MeCCMe and MeCCPh, respectively. Under similar reaction conditions, with PhCCPh, the arene and acetonitrile ligands are substituted by the alkyne to give the known complex Os₄H₂(CO)₉(PhCCPh)₂ (2c).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-181
Number of pages	5
Journal	Inorganica Chimica Acta
Volume	213
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-1693(00)83828-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 1993

Funding

We are grateful to the Croucher Foundation for a fellowship( C.-K.L.) andt he Hong Kong ResearchG rant Council and the University of Hong Kong for funding (W.T.W.). We also thank the ORS, the Cambridge OverseasT rust and ICI for financial support (C.A.M.), the Sino-British Friendship Scholarship Scheme for funding( H.C.), andt he EuropeanE conomicC ommunity (Human Capital and Mobility Scheme) for a bursary (M.C.R.deA.).

Funders	Funder number
EuropeanE conomicC ommunity
Integrated Cellular Imaging Core, Emory University
Croucher Foundation
University of Hong Kong
China Scholarship Council

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

Access to Document

10.1016/S0020-1693(00)83828-1

Cite this

@article{d772783c4c264cebaa13316be363fb42,

title = "Mixed alkyne-arene-substituted carbonyl clusters; the crystal and molecular structure of OS4(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(MeCCMe)",

abstract = "Reaction of the alkyne-substituted cluster anion [Os3(CO)9(R1CCR2)]2- with the cation [Os(η6-C6H6)(CH3CN)]2+ affords the neutral tetranuclear cluster Os4(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(R1CCR2) (R1=R2=Me (1a); R1=Me, R2=Ph (1b); R1=R2=Ph (1c)). The structure of 1a has been confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray analysis. The metals adopt a 'butterfly' geometry with the alkylenic CC vector parallel to the 'hinge' vector of the 'butterfly', and the η6-C6H6 ligand occupies a terminal site on one of the 'wingtip' Os atoms. Complexes 1a and 1b may also be prepared by the reaction of the activated arene cluster Os4H2(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(CH3CN) with MeCCMe and MeCCPh, respectively. Under similar reaction conditions, with PhCCPh, the arene and acetonitrile ligands are substituted by the alkyne to give the known complex Os4H2(CO)9(PhCCPh)2 (2c).",

author = "Hong Chen and Johnson, {Brian F.G.} and Jack Lewis and Li, {Chi Keung} and Morewood, {Catherine A.} and Raithby, {Pual R.} and {de Arellano}, {M. Carmen Ramirez} and Wong, {Wink Tak}",

year = "1993",

month = nov,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/S0020-1693(00)83828-1",

language = "English",

volume = "213",

pages = "177--181",

journal = "Inorganica Chimica Acta",

issn = "0020-1693",

publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

number = "1-2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Mixed alkyne-arene-substituted carbonyl clusters; the crystal and molecular structure of OS4(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(MeCCMe)

AU - Chen, Hong

AU - Johnson, Brian F.G.

AU - Lewis, Jack

AU - Li, Chi Keung

AU - Morewood, Catherine A.

AU - Raithby, Pual R.

AU - de Arellano, M. Carmen Ramirez

AU - Wong, Wink Tak

PY - 1993/11/1

Y1 - 1993/11/1

N2 - Reaction of the alkyne-substituted cluster anion [Os3(CO)9(R1CCR2)]2- with the cation [Os(η6-C6H6)(CH3CN)]2+ affords the neutral tetranuclear cluster Os4(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(R1CCR2) (R1=R2=Me (1a); R1=Me, R2=Ph (1b); R1=R2=Ph (1c)). The structure of 1a has been confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray analysis. The metals adopt a 'butterfly' geometry with the alkylenic CC vector parallel to the 'hinge' vector of the 'butterfly', and the η6-C6H6 ligand occupies a terminal site on one of the 'wingtip' Os atoms. Complexes 1a and 1b may also be prepared by the reaction of the activated arene cluster Os4H2(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(CH3CN) with MeCCMe and MeCCPh, respectively. Under similar reaction conditions, with PhCCPh, the arene and acetonitrile ligands are substituted by the alkyne to give the known complex Os4H2(CO)9(PhCCPh)2 (2c).

AB - Reaction of the alkyne-substituted cluster anion [Os3(CO)9(R1CCR2)]2- with the cation [Os(η6-C6H6)(CH3CN)]2+ affords the neutral tetranuclear cluster Os4(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(R1CCR2) (R1=R2=Me (1a); R1=Me, R2=Ph (1b); R1=R2=Ph (1c)). The structure of 1a has been confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray analysis. The metals adopt a 'butterfly' geometry with the alkylenic CC vector parallel to the 'hinge' vector of the 'butterfly', and the η6-C6H6 ligand occupies a terminal site on one of the 'wingtip' Os atoms. Complexes 1a and 1b may also be prepared by the reaction of the activated arene cluster Os4H2(CO)9(η6-C6H6)(CH3CN) with MeCCMe and MeCCPh, respectively. Under similar reaction conditions, with PhCCPh, the arene and acetonitrile ligands are substituted by the alkyne to give the known complex Os4H2(CO)9(PhCCPh)2 (2c).

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0010934441&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/S0020-1693(00)83828-1

DO - 10.1016/S0020-1693(00)83828-1

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0010934441

SN - 0020-1693

VL - 213

SP - 177

EP - 181

JO - Inorganica Chimica Acta

JF - Inorganica Chimica Acta

IS - 1-2

ER -