ISSN:
1572-8862
Keywords:
Cubane-like
;
double cubane-like
;
Molybdenum-copper-sulphur clusters
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Two novel heterometallic cubane-like and double cubane-like clusters, {MoCu3S3(S2COEt)}(O)(Ph3P)3 I and {Mo2Cu6S6(SCMe3)2}(O)2(Ph3P)4 II, were synthesized by reaction of {MoCu2S3}(O)(Ph3P)3 with CuS2COEt and CuSCMe3, respectively. ClusterI crystallized in the triclinic space group $$P\overline 1 $$ (2) witha=12.766(6) Å,b=22.904(5) Å,c=10.522(3) Å, α=99.86(2)°, β=109.68(2)°, γ=86.84(3)°,V=2854(2) Å3,Z=2,R=0.049 for 6622 observed reflections (I〉5σ(I)) and 410 variables. ClusterII crystallized in the triclinic space group $$P\overline 1 $$ (2) with dimensionsa=14.212(4) Å,b=14.725(5) Å,c=12.396(8) Å, α=110.32(4)°, β=90.40(5)°, γ=62.88(2)°,V=2129(2) Å3,Z=1,R=0.039 for 6020 observed reflections (I〉3σ(I)) and 461 variables. ClusterI consists of a neutral cubane-like molecule with the core {MoCu3S3(S2COEt)}2+, in which one corner of the cubane-like core is a novel triply bridging bidentate 1,1-dithiolato (xanthate, S2COEt−) ligand. ClusterII is a double cubane-like one, in which two cubane-like cores {MoCu3S3(SCMe3)}2+ are connected by two Cu-S bonds of the triply bridging monothiolato (SCMe 3 − ) ligand. Two different pathways of unit construction from a small heterometallic cluster {MoCu2S3}(O)(Ph3P)3 have been outlined. Comparisons of the selected bond lengths and bond angles for the cubane-like core {MoCu3S3 X} (X=Cl−, Br−, S2COEt−, SCMe 3 − ) are given. Spectroscopic properties of the title clusters are also reported.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00702883
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