A series of novel molybdenum(V) and tungsten(VI) oxoazides was prepared starting from [MOF 4 ] (M=Mo, W) and Me 3 SiN 3 . While [WO(N 3 ) 4 ] was formed through fluoride–azide exchange in the reaction of Me 3 SiN 3 with WOF 4 in SO 2 solution, the reaction with MoOF 4 resulted in a reduction of Mo VI to Mo V and formation of [MoO(N 3 ) 3 ]. Carried out in acetonitrile solution, these reactions resulted in the isolation of the corresponding adducts [MoO(N 3 ) 3 ⋅2 CH 3 CN] and [WO(N 3 ) 4 ⋅CH 3 CN]. Subsequent reactions of [MoO(N 3 ) 3 ] with 2,2′‐bipyridine and [PPh 4 ][N 3 ] resulted in the formation and isolation of [(bipy)MoO(N 3 ) 3 ] and [PPh 4 ] 2 [MoO(N 3 ) 5 ], respectively. Most molybdenum(V) and tungsten(VI) oxoazides were fully characterized by their vibrational spectra, impact, friction and thermal sensitivity data and, in the case of [WO(N 3 ) 4 ⋅CH 3 CN], [(bipy)MoO(N 3 ) 3 ], and [PPh 4 ] 2 [MoO(N 3 ) 5 ], by their X‐ray crystal structures.
@article{osti_1813887,
author = {Haiges, Ralf and Skotnitzki, Juri and Fang, Zongtang and Dixon, David A. and Christe, Karl O.},
title = {The Molybdenum(V) and Tungsten(VI) Oxoazides [MoO(N <sub>3</sub> ) <sub>3</sub> ], [MoO(N <sub>3</sub> ) <sub>3</sub> ⋅2 CH <sub>3</sub> CN], [(bipy)MoO(N <sub>3</sub> ) <sub>3</sub> ], [MoO(N <sub>3</sub> ) <sub>5</sub> ] <sup>2−</sup> , [WO(N <sub>3</sub> ) <sub>4</sub> ], and [WO(N <sub>3</sub> ) <sub>4</sub> ⋅CH <sub>3</sub> CN]},
annote = {Abstract A series of novel molybdenum(V) and tungsten(VI) oxoazides was prepared starting from [MOF 4 ] (M=Mo, W) and Me 3 SiN 3 . While [WO(N 3 ) 4 ] was formed through fluoride–azide exchange in the reaction of Me 3 SiN 3 with WOF 4 in SO 2 solution, the reaction with MoOF 4 resulted in a reduction of Mo VI to Mo V and formation of [MoO(N 3 ) 3 ]. Carried out in acetonitrile solution, these reactions resulted in the isolation of the corresponding adducts [MoO(N 3 ) 3 ⋅2 CH 3 CN] and [WO(N 3 ) 4 ⋅CH 3 CN]. Subsequent reactions of [MoO(N 3 ) 3 ] with 2,2′‐bipyridine and [PPh 4 ][N 3 ] resulted in the formation and isolation of [(bipy)MoO(N 3 ) 3 ] and [PPh 4 ] 2 [MoO(N 3 ) 5 ], respectively. Most molybdenum(V) and tungsten(VI) oxoazides were fully characterized by their vibrational spectra, impact, friction and thermal sensitivity data and, in the case of [WO(N 3 ) 4 ⋅CH 3 CN], [(bipy)MoO(N 3 ) 3 ], and [PPh 4 ] 2 [MoO(N 3 ) 5 ], by their X‐ray crystal structures. },
doi = {10.1002/anie.201505418},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1813887},
journal = {Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)},
issn = {ISSN 1433-7851},
number = {51},
volume = {54},
place = {Germany},
publisher = {Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)},
year = {2015},
month = {11}}