Süss-Fink, Georg

2001, Süss-Fink, Georg, Godefroy, Isabelle, Faure, Matthieu, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The cluster anion [HRu3(CO)(11)](-) (1) reacts with dicyclohexylphosphine in THF solution to give the anionic derivative [HRu3(CO)(8)(PCy2)(2)](-) (2), protonation of which yields the neutral cluster H2Ru3(CO)(8)(PCy2)(2) (3) and, in the presence of excess phosphine, HRu3(CO)(7)(PCy2)(3) (4). In protic methanol as reaction medium, the reaction of 1 with HPCy2 gives directly the neutral complex H2Ru3(CO)(6)(PCy2)(2)(HPCy2)(2) (5). together with 4. The single-crystal structure X-ray analysis of 3 shows a closed triangular Ru, framework. Tho electron count is in accordance with the EAN rule, but the structure analysis of 5 reveals an open, almost linear Ru, skeleton, which is electron-deficient with respect to the EAN rule.

1999, Süss-Fink, Georg, Haak, Susanne, Ferrand, Vincent, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The reaction of the mixed-metal carbonyl cluster anion [H2Ru3Ir(CO)(12)](-) with PPh3, PMe3, P(OPh)(3), AsPh3 or SbPh3 leads to the mono-substituted derivatives [H2Ru3Ir(CO)(11)L](-) (L = PPh3 1, L = PMe3 2, L = P(OPh)(3) 3, L = AsPh3 4, L = SbPh3 5). Protonation of the anions 1-5 gives the neutral trihydrido derivatives H3Ru3Ir(CO)(11)L (L = PPh3 6, L = PMe3 7, L = P(OPh)(3) 8, L = AsPh3 9, L = SbPh3 10). All new tetranuclear clusters invariably show a tetrahedral arrangement of the Ru3Ir skeleton, as predicted for 60 e systems. The ligand L is coordinated to one of the ruthenium atoms, except in the case of L = PMe3 where two substitution isomers are observed. While the anionic isomers [H2Ru3Ir(CO)(11)(PMe3)](-) (2) could not be separated, the corresponding neutral isomers H3Ru3Ir(CO)(11)(PMe3) (7) could be resolved by thin-layer chromatography. In isomer 7a, the phosphine ligand is coordinated to one of the ruthenium atoms, whereas in isomer 7b the PMe3 ligand is bonded to the iridium atom. The molecular structures of 1, 7b, 8 and 9 were confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray structure analysis. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

1999, Süss-Fink, Georg, Godefroy, Isabelle, Ferrand, Vincent, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Kahlal, Samia, Saillard, Jean-Yves, Garland, Maria Teresa

The reaction of Na[HRu3(CO)(11)] with an excess of tricyclohexylphosphine in methanol gives the neutral complex H2Ru3(CO)(6)(PCy3)(3) which is the first 44 e(-) triruthenium cluster reported. This highly electron-deficient species reacts with carbon monoxide to give the saturated 48 e(-) cluster Ru-3(CO)(9)(PCy3)(3). The electronic structure of the novel 44 e- cluster was established by EHT and DFT molecular orbital calculations of isoelectronic model compounds. The analogous reaction of [N(PPh3)(2)][HOs3(CO)(11)] with PCy3 in methanol affords the 46 e(-) cluster H2Os3(CO)(7)(PCy3)(3), the first trisubstituted derivative of H2Os3(CO)(10). In all cases methanol acts as source of protons for the formation of the hydride clusters. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

1999, Haak, Susanne, Süss-Fink, Georg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The mixed-metal cluster anions [M3Ir(CO)(13)](-) (M=Ru, Os) react in methanol under metal-framework degradation with bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm) or tricyclohexylphosphine (PCy3) to give a series of neutral tri- and tetranuclear mixed-metal clusters. The reaction of [M3Ir(CO)(13)](-) (M=Ru, Os) with dppm leads to the phosphine-substituted hydrido derivatives HRu2Ir(CO)(5)(dppm)(3) (1) and HOs2Ir(CO)(5)(dppm), (2), respectively. The two 48e clusters show a triangular arrangement of the M2Ir skeleton. The dppm ligands are coordinated in bridging positions over each metal-metal edge; the hydride is bonded terminally to the iridium atom. Cluster degradation is also observed by treating [Ru3Ir(CO)(13)](-) with PCy3 in methanol, giving the highly electron-deficient (44e) mixed-metal cluster HRu2Ir(CO)(6)(PCy3)(3) (3). The reaction of the osmium homologue [Os3Ir(CO)(13)](-) with PCy3 under the same conditions leads to a mixture of the neutral tetranuclear clusters H2Os2Ir2(CO)(10)(PCy3)(2) (4) and H3Os3Ir(CO)(8)(PCy3)(3) (5). Both clusters, 4 and 5 still have a tetrahedral metal core like the starting cluster anion but in 4 an osmium atom has been replaced by an iridium atom. The molecular structures of 1, 3, 4 and 5 were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray structure analyses. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.