Abstract
The title compounds have been prepared by reactions of MoCl 2 (NO) 2 with PPh 3 , OPPh 3 , or Me 3 SiNPR 3 (R = Et, Ph) in dichloromethane and acetonitrile suspension, respectively. All complexes were characterized by IR spectroscopy and by crystal structure determinations. [MoCl 2 (NO) 2 (OPEt 3 )] 2 : Space group C2/c, Z = 4, 2950 observed unique reflections, R = 0.029. Lattice dimensions at —70 °C: a = 2390.5(11), b = 875.5(5), c = 1399.1(6) pm, β = 113.18(2)°. The complex forms a centrosymmetric dimer with MoCl 2 Mo bridges, the nitrosyl groups being in a cis-arrangement. The OPEt 3 ligand is coordinated in trans position to one of the nitrosyl ligands. [MoCl 3 (NO)(OPPh 3 ) 2 • MoCl 4 (OPPh 3 ) 2 ]: Space group P2 1 /c, Z = 4, 10243 observed unique reflections, R = 0.060. Lattice dimensions at —60 °C: a = 1900.4(3), b = 1689.1(5), c = 2209.3(7) pm, β = 95.92(2)°. The structure consists of the two independent complexes [MoCl 3 (NO)(OPPh 3 ) 2 ] and [MoCl 4 (OPPh 3 ) 2 ]. In both complexes the OPPh 3 groups are in a cis-arrangement at the octahedrally coordinated Mo atoms; in the nitrosyl complex one of the OPPh 3 molecules is in trans-position to the nitrosyl ligand. [MoCl 2 (NO)(PPh 3 ) 2 (CH 3 CN)]: Space group P2 1 /n, Z = 4, 5107 observed unique reflections, R = 0.028. Lattice dimensions at 20 °C: a = 1006.5(2), b = 1527.2(2), c = 2342.3(2) pm, β = 90.97(1)°. The PPh 3 molecules are in trans-positions to one another at the octahedrally coordinated Mo atom, whereas the acetonitrile molecule is in trans-position to the nitrosyl ligand. [MoCl 4 (NPPh 3 )(OPPhi)]: Space group P2 1 , Z = 2, 3323 observed unique reflections, R = 0.057. Lattice dimensions at —70 °C: a = 985.7(8), b = 1471.2(9), c = 1215.9(11) pm, β = 100.50(3)°. The OPPh 3 molecule coordinates in trans-position to the phosphorane iminato ligand at the octahedrally coordinated Mo atom.