Reactions of the co-ordinatively unsaturated cluster [os3(μ-H)(CO)8{Ph2PCH2P(Ph)C 6H4}] with alkynes RC≡CR (R = Ph, C6H4Me, Me or CF3); Crystal structures of [os3(CO)832(∥)-RC2R}(Ph2PCH2PPh...

Michael P. Brown, P. Ann Dolby, Marjorie M. Harding, A. Jane Mathews, Anthony K. Smith, Domenico Osella, Mauro Arbrun, Roberto Gobetto, Paul R. Raithby, Piero Zanello

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Full title: Reactions of the co-ordinatively unsaturated cluster [os3(μ-H)(CO)8{Ph2PCH2P(Ph)C 6H4}] with alkynes RC≡CR (R = Ph, C6H4Me, Me or CF3); Crystal structures of [os3(CO)832(∥)-RC2R}(Ph2PCH2PPh 2)] (R = Me or CF3) and electrochemical behaviour of triosmium-alkyne clusters. Treatment of the unsaturated triosmium cluster [Os3(μ-H)(CO)8{μ-Ph2PCH 2P(Ph)C6H4}] 1 with diphenylacetylene leads to the formation of [Os3(CO)7(PhC2Ph)(Ph2PCH 2PPh2)] 2a in which the alkyne is bonded in a μ32 (⊥) mode. Addition of CO to 2a gives [Os3(CO)7(μ-CO)(RC2R)(Ph2PCH 2PPh2)] 3a (R = Ph) in which the alkyne is bonded in a μ32(∥) mode. Two-electron electrochemical reduction of 2a also causes this change in co-ordination mode of the alkyne ligand. Protonation of the electrochemically produced dianion [Os3(CO)732(∥)PhC2Ph}(Ph2PCH2PPh 2)]2- gives [Os3(μ-H)2(CO)732(∥)-PhC2Ph}(Ph2PCH2PPh 2)] 4. The same product 4 has also been obtained by direct hydrogenation of 2a. A similar chemical and electrochemical behaviour is observed for the ditolylacetylene derivative [Os3(CO)7(p-MeC6H4C 2C6H4Me-p)(Ph2PCH 2PPh2)] 2b, where the two p-methyl substituents are diagnostic in 1H NMR spectroscopy. With the alkynes RC≡CR (R = Me or CF3), analogous complexes to 2 are not observed, instead complexes [Os3(CO)832(∥)-RR}(Ph2PCH2PPh2)] 3c (R = Me) and 3d (R = CF3) are obtained. Single-crystal X-ray structure determinations of 3c and 3d have been performed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)827-834
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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