Synthesis, Reactivity and Crystal Structure of a Novel Cluster [Co3(CO)9(µ3-C)C(O)OCH2]2
Abstract
The higher-nuclearity cluster compound [Co3(CO)9(µ3-C)C(O)OCH2]21 has been isolated from the reaction of [Cl3CC(O)OCH2]2 and Co2(CO)8, and its metal exchange reaction with Na[M(CO)3{η5-C5H4C(O)C6H4C(O)OMe}] (M=Mo or W) has been discussed together with its structure determination by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods.