Synthesis and characterisation of some hexanuclear heterometallic clusters containing arene ligands; the crystal and molecular structures of RuOs5(CO)15(η6-C6H6) and RhOs5(CO)15(η5-C5Me5)

Richard K. Henderson; Patricia A. Jackson; Brian F. G. Johnson; Jack Lewis; Paul R. Raithby

doi:10.1016/S0020-1693(00)92381-8

Synthesis and characterisation of some hexanuclear heterometallic clusters containing arene ligands; the crystal and molecular structures of RuOs₅(CO)₁₅(η⁶-C₆H₆) and RhOs₅(CO)₁₅(η⁵-C₅Me₅)

Richard K. Henderson, Patricia A. Jackson, Brian F. G. Johnson, Jack Lewis, Paul R. Raithby

University of Cambridge

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Abstract

Treatment of the pentaosmium dianionic cluster [Os₅(CO)₁₅]^2- (1) with either one equivalent of the dication [Ru(η⁶-C₆H₆)(MeCN)₃]²⁺ (2), or one equivalent of [Rh(η⁵-C₅H₅)(MeCN)₃]²⁺ (3), in dichloromethane, at O °C, affords two isomeric forms of the cluster RuOs₅(CO)₁₅(η⁶-C₆H₆) (4), or three isomeric forms of RhOs₅(CO)₁₅(η⁵-C₅Me₅) (5), respectively. One isomeric form of each cluster (4a and 5a) has been characterised crystallographically. The structures of 4a and 5a both contain a bicapped tetrahedral metal core in which the heteroatom occupies one of the two capping positions; this is in accord with the geometry predicted for a six metal atom cluster with 84 valence electrons. Reduction of the cluster 4 with K/Ph₂CO, in tetrahydrofuran, affords the octahedral dianionic cluster [RuOs₅(CO)₁₄(η⁶-C₆H₆)]^2- (6). When this dianion is treated with HBF₄·Et₂O decomposition occurs, and small amounts of the parent cluster 4 are regenerated. Treatment of 6 with [AuPEt₃]Cl/Tl[BF₄] gives the neutral cluster RuOs₅(CO)₁₄(η⁶-C₆H₆)(AuPEt₃)₂ (7).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	393-400
Number of pages	8
Journal	Inorganica Chimica Acta
Volume	198-200
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-1693(00)92381-8
Publication status	Published - 31 Oct 1992

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Christ’s College, Cambridge (P.A.J.).

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Materials Chemistry

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Synthesis and characterisation of some hexanuclear heterometallic clusters containing arene ligands; the crystal and molecular structures of RuOs₅(CO)₁₅(η⁶-C₆H₆) and RhOs₅(CO)₁₅(η⁵-C₅Me₅). / Henderson, Richard K.; Jackson, Patricia A.; Johnson, Brian F. G. et al.
In: Inorganica Chimica Acta, Vol. 198-200, 31.10.1992, p. 393-400.

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