Synthesis and crystal and molecular structure of Os3(CO)9[1,1,1-tris(isocyanomethyl)ethane]: a novel tris-isocyanide ligand capped triosmium cluster

Edwin C. Constable, Brian F.G. Johnson, Fatima K. Khan, Jack Lewis, Paul R. Raithby, Patrizia Mikulcik

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Abstract

Reaction of 1,1,1-tris(isocyanomethyl)ethane (trisNC) (3) with [Os3(CO)10(NCMe)2] gives the tripod-capped cluster [Os3(CO)9(trisNC)] (4), which has been fully characterised by spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)C15-C18
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume403
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Feb 1991

Funding

Acknowledgements. We thank the Association of Commonwealth Universities for financial support (F.K.) and Johnson Matthey p.1.c. for their generous loans of ruthenium and osmium salts.

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The Association of Commonwealth Universities

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Inorganic Chemistry
    • Materials Chemistry

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