Homoleptic isocyanide complexes of ruthenium(III) and osmium(II)

Journal Article · Wed Oct 09 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00215a013· OSTI ID:5954389

Tetrick, S M; Walton, R A

The diruthenium(II,II) and diosmium(III) acetates Ru/sub 2/(O/sub 2/CCH/sub 3/)/sub 4/Cl and Os/sub 2/(O/sub 2/CCH/sub 3/)/sub 4/Cl/sub 2/ react with alkyl isocyanides RNC (R = CHMe/sub 2/, CMe/sub 3/, or C/sub 6/H/sub 11/) to give the homoleptic metal(II) complexes (M(CNR)/sub 6/)(PF/sub 6/)/sub 2/ (M = Ru or Os). This is the first general synthetic route to these complexes and is an important further illustration of the use that can be made of the cleavage of multiple metal-metal bonds by ..pi..-acceptor ligands such as isocyanides. The tert-butyl isocyanide complexes readily undergo a dealkylation reaction to give the cyano derivatives (M(CNCMe/sub 3/)/sub 5/CN)PF/sub 6/. The spectroscopic (IR and /sup 1/H and /sup 13/C NMR) and electrochemical properties of these complexes have been measured. 34 references, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
• OSTI ID: 5954389
• Journal Information: Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 24:21; ISSN INOCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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CHEMICAL BONDS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COMPLEXES
CYANIDES
DATA
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
LIGANDS
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NUMERICAL DATA
OSMIUM COMPLEXES
OXIDATION
RESONANCE
RUTHENIUM COMPLEXES
SPECTRA
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES
VOLTAMETRY