Preparation and crystal structure of (OC)5OsOs(CO)3(GeCl3)(Cl): a compound with an unsupported, donor–acceptor metal–metal bond
Abstract
The crystal structure of (OC)5OsOs(CO)3(GeCl3)(Cl)[prepared from Os(CO)5 and GeCl4] reveals that the Os(CO)5 unit acts as a donor ligand towards the second osmium atom via an unsupported, donor–acceptor Os–Os bond.