The reduction of (μ2-NO) in [Ru3(Co)102-NO)2] by carbon monoxide; evidence for the formation of a triruthenium nitrido intermediate, and the structural characterisation of [Ru4n(CO)12(μ2-NO)] and [Ru4n(CO)122-NCO)]

Julian P. Attard, Brian F.G. Johnson, Jack Lewis, Julian M. Mace, Paul R. Raithby

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Abstract

The cluster [Ru3(CO)102-NO)2] reacts with CO to form the species [Ru3(CO)12], [Ru3(CO)10(μ2-NO)(μ2-NCO)], [Ru4N(CO)12(μ2-NO)], and [Ru4N(CO)12(μ2-NCO)], evidence suggesting the formation of a reactive nitrido- or nitrene-nitrosyl intermediate; X-ray analysis shows that both of the tetranuclear nitrido species adopt a 64-electron ‘butterfly’ structure in which the ‘hinge’ metal-metal vector is long and supports a (μ2-NO) or a (μ2-NCO) bridging group.’.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1526-1528
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society - Series Chemical Communications
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine

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