Chemical characterization and X-ray crystal structure of a trigonal prismatic MoIV complex with mercapto- and sulphide-sulphur donors [Mo(SCH2CH2SCH2CH2S)2]
Abstract
Reaction of MoCl5 with 2-mercaptoethyl sulphide, (HSCH2CH2)2S, (mes), yields a MoIV complex [Mo(mes)2], which possesses trigonal prismatic geometry through co-ordination to both mercapto- and sulphide-sulphur donors; the complex displays well-behaved redox processes, which may be characteristic of certain Mo–thiolate systems.