Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.34, No.17, 4385-4391, 1995
New Metal-Carbonyl-Complexes of Mixed Group-15/Group-16 Anions - Structural Characterization of (Fe(As3Se3)(2)(Co))(2-),(Mn(As3Se5)(Co)(3))(2-), and (Fe-2(Aste4)(2)(Co)(4))(2-)
The reactions of various mixed arsenic selenides and tellurides with metal carbonyls have been investigated. Several new clusters have been isolated and stucturally characterized, Iron carbonyl reacts with As4Se62- to form [Fe(As3Se3)(2)(CO)](2-), which contains two As3Se32- fragments attached to an Fe(CO) center. The compound is reminiscent of (and isoelectronic with) the previously reported [M(As3Se3)(2)(CO)(2)](2-) (M = Mo, W). Crystallographic data : space group (P) over bar 1, a = 13.114(2) Angstrom, b = 19.250(2) Angstrom, c = 11.791(2) Angstrom, alpha = 98.85(1)degrees, beta 108.81(1)degrees, gamma = 88.86(1)degrees, V = 2782.7(7) Angstrom(3), Z = 2, R = 0.0721, R(w) = 0.0931. The same main group cage also reacts with Mn-2(CO)(10) to form [Mn(As3Se5)(CO)(3)](2-), which has a completely new topological framework. The structure is based on the As4Se4 type with one As vertex replaced by a Mn(CO)(3) fragment and the bound As containing a terminal As=Se bond. Crystallographic data : space group (P) over bar 1, a = 10.298(3) Angstrom, b = 11.649(3) Angstrom, c = 24.950(6) Angstrom, alpha = 90.30(2)degrees, beta = 94.32(2)degrees, gamma = 106.35(2)degrees, V = 2863(1) Angstrom(3), Z = 2, R = 0.0464, R(w) = 0.0539. Iron carbonyl also reacts with As2Te62- to form the first example of a transition metal arsenic telluride complex, [Fe-2(AsTe4)(2)(CO)(4)](2-). This dimer contains two Fe(CO)(2) fragments linked by two unusual (Te-2)AsTe-Te ligands. Crystallographic data : space group C2/c, a = 11.268(4) Angstrom, b = 21.228(9) Angstrom, c = 26.413(9) Angstrom, beta = 100.32(3)degrees, V = 6216(4) Angstrom(3), Z = 4, R = 0.0646, R(w) = 0.0613. In addition to X-ray difffraction, these compounds were characterized by IR, far-IR, and Se-77 and Te-125 NMR. A mote convenient preparation of the As2Te62- salt is also reported.
Keywords:COORDINATION CHEMISTRY;POLYSULFIDE COMPLEXES;ARSENIC SELENIDES;LIGANDS;TELLURIDE;CLUSTERS;REACTIVITY;PHOSPHORUS;NITROGENASE;MOLECULES