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First structure of a cyclopentadienyl trihydride d{sub 2} system. A pseudotrigonal prism rather than the expected pseudooctahedron and its mechanism of hydrogen scrambling

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja953408i· OSTI ID:263125
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  1. Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

Half-sandwich cyclopentadienyl polyhydride derivatives of the transition metals have recently been the subject of intensive experimental and theoretical investigations, especially with regard to their high fluxionality and the choice between classical and nonclassical formulations and the consequent effects on physical properties and reactivity. This paper reports that, in the solid state, the Cp{sub *}MoH{sub -3}(dppe) compound adopts a novel structure for the (ring)MH{sub -3}L{sub -2} stoichiometry which is based on the trigonal prism rather than the octahedron and the structure of a protonation product, which suggests a likely path for the fluxional process. 24 refs., 2 figs.

DOE Contract Number:
FG05-92ER14230
OSTI ID:
263125
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 118; ISSN JACSAT; ISSN 0002-7863
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English