Organometallic 'helicopters.' Characterisation of the non-rigid triosmium arene-alkene complexes [Os3(CO)82-CH 2CHR)(μ322: η2-C6H6)], (R=H, Ph) and the X-ray crystal structure of [Os3(CO)82-CH...

Mark A. Gallop, Brian F. G. Johnson, Jack Lewis, Paul R. Raithby

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full title:Organometallic 'helicopters.' Characterisation of the non-rigid triosmium arene-alkene complexes [Os3(CO)82-CH 2CHR)(μ322: η2-C6H6)], (R=H, Ph) and the X-ray crystal structure of [Os3(CO)82-CH 2CH2)(μ3-η2: η22-C6H6)] The cluster-alkene complexes [Os3(CO)82-CH2CHR)(μ32: η22-C6H6)] (R=H, Ph) contain benzene ligands in a face-capping co-ordination mode, and the geometry of the ethylene derivative has been confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray analysis; the intramolecular dynamics of these complexes have been investigated in solution by n.m.r. spectroscopy and are discussed in terms of arene ring-whizzing and alkene rotation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1809-1811
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 1987

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine

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