Linear face-sharing trioctahedral [Mo3I12]3– by spontaneous thf loss from [Mol4(thf)2]–: structure, bonding and magnetic properties

James Fettinger (1) , Sundeep Mattamana (1) , Charles O'Connor (2) , Rinaldo Poli (1) , Ghadi Salem (1)

1 University of Maryland [College Park]
2 University of New Orleans

Complexes [Mo3X12]3–(X = I, Br) assemble by spontaneous thf loss in noncoordinating solvents from [MoX4(thf)2]– and exhibit a linear face-shared trioctahedral structure with, at the same time, delocalized metal–metal bonding and local moment antiferromagnetic exchange interactions.

Domaines: Chimie de coordination

James Fettinger, Sundeep Mattamana, Charles O'Connor, Rinaldo Poli, Ghadi Salem. Linear face-sharing trioctahedral [Mo3I12]3– by spontaneous thf loss from [Mol4(thf)2]–: structure, bonding and magnetic properties. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1995, 12, pp.1265-1266. ⟨10.1039/C39950001265⟩. ⟨hal-03531199⟩