Reversible coordination of the high oxidation state dioxo-acetylide fragment (C5Me5)W(O)2(CCPh) to a hexaruthenium cluster frame

Wen-Ji Chao, Yun Chi, Cathy Chung, Arthur J. Carty, Esther Delgado, Shie-Ming Peng, Gene-Hsiang Lee

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Abstract

Treatment of carbido cluster Ru6(μ6-C)(CO)17 with 3 equiv. of Me3NO, followed by addition of high-valent acetylide complex (C5Me5)W(O)2(CCPh), affords a novel heterometallic cluster complex with formula (C5Me5)W(O)2(CCPh)Ru6(μ6-C)(CO)14 (1). The (C5Me5)W(O)2(CCPh) fragment in this molecule, which serves as a six-electron-donor ligand, uses one of the W–O multiple bonds and the acetylide C–C triple bond to fill three adjacent coordination sites on the Ru3 metal triangle of central Ru6(μ6-C) framework. Thermolysis of 1 in toluene leads to the formation of a toluene substituted complex (C5Me5)W(O)2(CCPh)Ru6(μ6-C)(CO)11(C7H8) (2) which exhibits the same metal core arrangement as its precursor 1. In addition, the X-ray structural analysis reveals the evidence for extensive hydrogen bonding between the terminal oxo ligand and the methanol solvate present in the unit cell.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-10
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume565
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Aug 1998
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Acetylide
  • Heterometallic cluster
  • Ruthenium
  • Tungsten

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