Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the cluster cation [Os4(μ2-H)3(CO)12(NCMe)2]+: An example of an unsupported butterfly Os4 geometry

Brian F.G. Johnson; Jack Lewis; William J.H. Nelson; José Puga; Paul R. Raithby; Martin Schröder; Kenton H. Whitmire

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Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the cluster cation [Os₄(μ₂-H)₃(CO)₁₂(NCMe)₂]+: An example of an unsupported butterfly Os₄ geometry

Brian F.G. Johnson, Jack Lewis, William J.H. Nelson, José Puga, Paul R. Raithby, Martin Schröder, Kenton H. Whitmire

University of Cambridge

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The cation [Os₄(μ₂-H) ₃(CO)₁₂(NCMe)₂]⁺ has been obtained by electrochemical and chemical (with NOX, X = BF₄ or PF₆) oxidation of [Os₄H₃(CO)₁₂]- in acetonitrile; the four Os atoms define a ‘butterfly’ configuration with all the CO and MeCN ligands bonded in a terminal fashion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	610-612
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the Chemical Society - Series Chemical Communications
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39820000610
Publication status	Published - 1982

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Johnson, B. F. G., Lewis, J., Nelson, W. J. H., Puga, J., Raithby, P. R., Schröder, M., & Whitmire, K. H. (1982). Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the cluster cation [Os₄(μ₂-H)₃(CO)₁₂(NCMe)₂]+: An example of an unsupported butterfly Os₄ geometry. Journal of the Chemical Society - Series Chemical Communications, (11), 610-612. https://doi.org/10.1039/C39820000610

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