Synthesis of high nuclearity cluster alkynes under mild reaction conditions; the x-ray crystal structures of [Os66(CO) 17(μ-H)(μ4-η-CCEt)], [Os6(CO) 1742-HCCEt)], and [Os 6(CO)16(μ3-η-MeCCEt)]

M. Pilar Gomez-Sal, Brian F. G. Johnson, Rose A. Kamarudin, Jack Lewis, Paul R. Raithby

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Abstract

Reaction of the labilised cluster [Os6(CO)17(NCMe)] with the terminal alkynes HC≡CR (R = Me, Et, or Ph) affords the isomeric alkyne substituted clusters [Os6(CO)17(μ-H) (μ4-η-CCR)] [R = Me (1), Et (3), or Ph (5)] and [Os 6(CO)1742-HCCR)] [R = Me (2), Et (4), or Ph (6)], and under similar conditions the disubstituted alkynes RC=CR′ (R = Me or Ph; R′ = Me, Ph, or Et) give [Os 6(CO)163-η-RCCR′)] [R = R′ = Me (7); R = R′ = Ph (8); R = Me, R′ = Et (9)] as the major product; the structures of complexes (3), (4), and (9) have been established by X-ray diffraction studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1622-1625
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine

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