ISSN:
1572-8862
Keywords:
Tellurium-containing cobalt carbonyl clusters
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Co2(CO)8 and Te2O react to form the well known Co4(CO)10Te2, Co4(CO)11Te2 complexes and the two new cluster complexes CCo6(CO)12Te2(1), and CCo6(CO)10Te2(Te3) (2). The structures of 1 and 2 were determined by X-ray analysis, together with the triphenylphosphine derivative of 1, CCo6(CO)11(PPh3)Te2(3), which was analyzed to clarify the disordered structure of the parent compound. Complex 1 is formed by a prismatic cluster of cobalt atoms with a carbon embedded in the cage; two tellurium atoms cap the triangular faces of the prism and each cobalt atom links two terminal carbonyl groups. The complex 2 has a similar prismatic cage CCo6; two μ4-Te atoms cap two rectangular faces of the prism, while other two Te atoms bridge two edges of the triangular faces and are linked each other through a third Te atom. Electron counting gives for complex 2 92 electrons: the presence of two long Co–Co distances suggests that the two excess electrons are located on Co–Co antibonding orbitals. Crystal data for 1, space group C2/c, a = 12.845(2) Å, b = 13.449(2) Å, c = 13.246(2) Å, β = 91.95(2)°, Z = 4, R = 0.097 for 2555 reflections; for 2, space group Pnna, a = 17.219(5) Å, b= 14.969(6) Å, c = 9.178(4) Å, Z = 4,R = 0.037 for 3103 reflections; for 3, space group P21/c, a = 9.288(2) Å, b = 14.920(6) Å, c = 26.300(9) Å, β = 99.99(2)°, Z = 4, R = 0.037 for 4300 reflections. The vibrational analysis of the complex 1 was performed and most of the ν(CO), ν(μ6C–Co), ν(Co–Co) and ν(Co–Co) modes were assigned. The ν(Co–Te) modes were interpreted on the basis of the intermolecular coupling, due to the close contact between neighboring clusters in one distinct direction in the crystal.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022670709049
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