ISSN:
1434-1948
Keywords:
Carbocycles
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Clusters
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Cobalt
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Electrochemistry
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Facial ligands
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Chemical reduction of the cluster complexes [Co4(CO)3(μ3-CO)3(μ3-C8H8)L2] 3 (L2 = C8H8), 4 (L = CO), 5 (L2 = C6H8) and 6 (L2 = 6,6-Ph2C6H4) gives the trinuclear anion [Co3(CO)3(μ2-CO)3(μ3-C8H8)]- (7) in high yield. It is proposed that formation of 7 occurs via degradation of the radical anions [3]- - [6]-, which can be generated reversibly via cyclic voltammetry. The anion 7 is stabilised by the facial C8H8 ligand and does not degrade further. Reaction of 7 with [(C5Me5)Ru(NCMe)3][BF4] results in the formation of [Ru(C5Me5)Co3(CO)3(μ3-CO)3(μ3-C8H8)] (8). The crystal structures of [NEt4]+-7, [(C5H5)2Co]+-7, and 8 were determined. In 7 and 8, the cyclooctatetraene ligand is coordinated to the Co3 face of the cluster in the facial mode.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
