Issue 9, 1999

Compounds in which the Mo24+ unit is embraced by one, two or three formamidinate ligands together with acetonitrile ligands

Abstract

The cationic complexes [Mo2(DPhF)(MeCN)6]3+[BF4]3·MeCN 1a [throughout this paper the formamidinate anions, RNC(H)NR, will be abbreviated as DRF, with specific aryl groups represented by Ph for phenyl, and Ani for p-anisyl], [Mo2(DAniF)(MeCN)6]3+[BF4]3·1.59MeCN 1b, cis-[Mo2(DPhF)2(MeCN)4]2+[BF4]2·MeCN 2a, cis-[Mo2(DAniF)2(MeCN)4]2+[BF4]2·2MeCN 2b, and [Mo2(DPhF)3(MeCN)2]+[BF4] 3, have been prepared from the reactions between Mo2(DArF)4 and HBF4·Et2O or (Me3O)BF4 in an appropriate stoichiometry in acetonitrile or CH2Cl2–MeCN mixtures. A better procedure for the preparation of 3 involves the reaction between 2a and Li+(DPhF) in acetonitrile. Compound 2a undergoes a reaction in pyridine to give the compound trans-[Mo2(DPhF)2(py)4]2+[BF4]2 4. The new compounds 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b and 4 have been structurally characterized and shown to contain Mo–Mo quadruple bonds.

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J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 1387-1392

Compounds in which the Mo24+ unit is embraced by one, two or three formamidinate ligands together with acetonitrile ligands

M. H. Chisholm, F. Albert Cotton, L. M. Daniels, K. Folting, J. C. Huffman, S. S. Iyer, C. Lin, A. M. Macintosh and C. A. Murillo, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 1387 DOI: 10.1039/A900389D

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