Synthesis and structural characterization of a tetrahedral sp³ carbide cluster compound

Abstract

Treatment of the (µ₃-halomethylidyne)tricobalt cluster compound (µ₃-X–C)Co₃(CO)₆L₃ with Na[Ru(η-C₅H₅)(CO)₂] produces the heptanuclear (µ₅-C)(η-C₅H₅)₂Ru ₂- Co₄Hg(CO)₁₃ 2 [X = Br; L₃ = (CO)₃] and tetranuclear carbide cluster compound (η-C₅H₅)(CO)₂Ru(µ₄-C)C o₃- (CO)₆(tdpm) 4 [X = Cl; L₃ = CH(PPh₂)₃ (tdpm)], via substitution of µ₃-X–C; the latter complex 4 is the first example of a structurally characterized tetrahedral sp³ carbide cluster compound.

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