Preparation and crystal structures of formato complexes of the [MIV3O4]4+ and [MIV3S4]4+ (M = Mo, W) clusters. Convenient precursors to the corresponding aqua complexes

Brorson, M; Hazell, A; Jacobsen, CJ; Schmidt, I; Villadsen, J

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1038932

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Journal Article

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2000

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English

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12526435

HERO ID 1038932
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Year 2000
Title Preparation and crystal structures of formato complexes of the [MIV3O4]4+ and [MIV3S4]4+ (M = Mo, W) clusters. Convenient precursors to the corresponding aqua complexes
Authors Brorson, M; Hazell, A; Jacobsen, CJ; Schmidt, I; Villadsen, J
Journal Inorganic Chemistry
Volume 39
Issue 7
Page Numbers 1346-1350
Abstract In the aqueous chemistry of molybdenum(IV) and tungsten(IV), trinuclear, incomplete cubane-like, oxo and sulfido clusters of the type [M3E4]4+ (M = Mo, W; E = O, S) play a central role. We here describe how formato complexes of all these cluster cores can be prepared in high yields by crystallization from methanol-water or ethanol-water mixtures. Since potassium and ammonium formate are very soluble in these alcohol-water mixtures, high formate concentrations could be accomplished in the solutions from which the corresponding salts of cluster formato complexes crystallized. The [Mo3O4]4+ compounds could be synthesized without requiring the use of noncomplexing acids in the process. Some [M3E4]4+ compounds were characterized by single-crystal structure determinations. [NH4]3.20[K]0.80[H3O][Mo3O4(HCO2)8][HCO2].H2O was triclinic, space group P1 (No. 2) with a = 11.011(2) A, b = 13.310(2) A, c = 9.993(1) A, alpha = 106.817(7) degrees, beta = 91.651(9) degrees, gamma = 88.340(9) degrees, and two formula units per cell. [K]6[W3S4(HCO2)9][HCO2].2.27H2O.0.73CH3OH was monoclinic, space group C2/m (No. 12) with a = 19.605(6) A, b = 14.458(7) A, c = 13.627(5) A, beta = 118.94(2) degrees, and four formula units per cell. Generally, the nine coordination sites of [M3E4]4+ were occupied either by a mixture of monodentate and mu 2-bridging formato ligands or by monodentate formato ligands only. By dissolution in noncomplexing strong acid, all the formato complexes immediately hydrolyzed to form [M3E4(H2O)9]4+ aqua complexes. This allows, for example, high concentrations of [Mo3S4(H2O)9]4+ in CF3SO3H to be obtained and these solutions to be used for the synthesis of bimetallic clusters containing the cubane-like motif Mo3M'S4.
Doi 10.1021/ic9906656
Pmid 12526435
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