Carbonyl halides of the Group VI transition metals. V. Carbon monoxide carriers and some sulphur and nitrogen derivatives of molybdenum halocarbonyls

1968 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Colton ◽  
GR Scollary ◽  
IB Tomkins

The blue compounds MX2(CO)2(Ph3P)2 (M = Mo and W, X = Cl and Br) have been shown to absorb carbon monoxide very readily indeed to form the corresponding tricarbonyls, and as reported earlier, the tricarbonyls may be easily converted into the dicarbonyls. The dicarbonyl is therefore a carbon monoxide carrier. The compounds Mo(CO)3 dtc2 and Mo(CO)2 dtc2 (dtc = diethyldithiocarbamate) also represent a carbon monoxide carrying system, but in this case both compounds are rather unstable. The compounds MoX2(CO)2 btp2 (btp = N-n-butylthiopicolinamide; X = Cl, Br) have been prepared by direct interaction of the ligand and the appropriate halocarbonyl. Although these compounds are believed to be monomeric they do not absorb carbon monoxide.


1969 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 2535 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Colton ◽  
CJ Rix

Compounds of the general formulae W(CO)3dpmI2 and W(CO)2(dpm)2I2 [dpm = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane] have been prepared by direct interaction of the ligand with diiodotetracarbonyltungsten(II). However, this apparently simple system is complicated by the existence of two isomers of the tricarbonyl complex and three isomeric forms of the dicarbonyl. The various isomers have been separated and characterized individually and the interconversions between all the complexes have been investigated. The overall reaction scheme contains a partial carbon monoxide carrying system and an example of an unusual type of isomerism: �������������������� W(CO)2(dpm)2I2 → [W(CO)2(dpm)2I]I that is, isomerism of a molecular species to an ionic species.



1970 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 441 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Colton ◽  
CJ Rix

Complexes of the general formulae M(CO)3(dam)I2, M(CO)3(dam)2I2, and M(CO)2(dam)2I2 have been prepared and characterized [M = Mo, W; dam = bis(diphenylarsino)methane]. All of the compounds are diamagnetic and non-electrolytes in acetone solution. The tungsten derivatives were prepared by direct interaction of dam with diiodotetracarbonyltungsten(11), but the molybdenum analogues were obtained by iodine oxidation of the zero-valent complex Mo(CO)4(dam)2 whose preparation is reported for the first time in this paper. The bis(dam)tricarbonyl complexes, M(C0)3(dam)2I2, are unstable in solution giving M(CO)2(dam)I2 and free dam in equilibrium with undissociated complex. The bis(dam)tricarbonyl complexes also readily lose carbon monoxide, especially in the case of molybdenum, to give M(CO)z(dam)2I2. These dicarbonyl complexes readily absorb carbon monoxide to re-form the tricarbonyl complexes to give a reversible carbon monoxide carrying system. Overall, these systems may be represented by the general equations : M(CO)3(dam)I2 + dam ↔ M(CO)3(dam)2I2 + CO These equilibria have been studied using both infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance techniques.



1973 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 655 ◽  
Author(s):  
JA Bowden ◽  
R Colton ◽  
CJ Commons

The reactions of triphenylphosphine and triphenylarsine with (π- arene)M(CO)3 (M = Cr, Mo, W) to yield fac-M(CO)3(RPh3)3 (R = P, As) have been reexamined. Anomalies in the earlier literature have been resolved by the isolation of two solid state forms of each complex and by a study of the decomposition products of these compounds. Tricarbonyl complexes of tritolyl-phosphines and -arsines are also reported and their behaviour suggests steric effects initiate decomposition. In addition, a number of (π-arene)M(CO)3 compounds were shown to react with carbon monoxide to form M(CO)6.



1972 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 1393 ◽  
Author(s):  
JA Bowden ◽  
R Colton ◽  
CJ Commons

The known polymeric molybdenum nitrosyl halides [Mo(NO)2X2 (X = Cl, Br) have been prepared by the action of nitric oxide on Mo(CO)4X2. Derivatives of these complexes with bis(diphenylarsino)methane (dam) and its phosphine analogue (dpm) were prepared by direct interaction. In addition, complexes containing dam were formed by the action of nitric oxide on M(CO)2(dam)2X2 (M = Mo, W; X = Cl,Br,I). All compounds isolated were of the form M(NO)2LX2 and M(NO)2L2X2 (L = dam or dpm). Differences between the nitrosyl halide derivatives and the corresponding carbonyl halide complexes are interpreted on the basis of a steric argument.



1968 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1435 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Colton ◽  
GR Scollary

Reaction of ammonium thiocyanate with dihalocarbonyls of molybdenum and tungsten(11) leads to the elimination of ammonium chloride and the formation of a dithiocyanatocarbonyl complex of the transition metal. Although the thiocyanatocarbonyls themselves have not been isolated in a pure state, a number of substituted derivatives with phosphorus donor ligands have been prepared and characterized. In general these complexes are less stable than the corresponding carbonyl halide derivatives.



1968 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1155 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Colton ◽  
CJ Rix

Complexes of the general formula Mo(CO)2L2X2 (L = pyridine (py), 2,2'- dipyridyl (dipy), 1,l0-phenanthroline (phen); X = Cl, Br) have been isolated. The pyrldine derivatives are yellow monomeric compounds which are paramagnetic, but the complexes with dipy and phen contain diamagnetic seven-coordinate cations and are correctly formulated as [Mo(CO)2L2X]+X-. Conductance, infrared, magnetic, and electron spin resonance studies have been carried out.



1969 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
MW Anker ◽  
R Colton ◽  
CJ Rix ◽  
IB Tomkins

Compounds of the general formulae M(CO)3(dpe)X2, [M(CO)2(dpe)1.5X2]2, and M(CO)2(dpe)2X2 have been prepared and characterized (M = Mo, W; dpe = bis- (1,2-diphenylphosphino)ethane; X = Cl, Br, I). All of the compounds are diamagnetic and most of them are non-electrolytes. However, conductivity measurements indicate that, for the iodo derivatives only, the bis(dpe) compounds should be formulated as 1 : 1 electrolytes, [M(CO)2(dpe)2I]I. ��� For the iodo series of compounds only, there is a complex series of reversible reactions including a new type of carbon monoxide carrying system. In addition, the dimeric dpe derivatives are cleaved by carbon monoxide at room temperature and pressure to give equal quantities of [M(CO)2(dpe)2I]I and M(CO)3(dpe)I2.



1968 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
MW Anker ◽  
R Colton ◽  
IB Tomkins

Complexes of the types MX2(CO)3(dam)2 and MX2(CO)2(dam)2 [M = Mo, W; X = Cl, Br; dam = bis(diphenylarsino)methane] have been prepared and characterized. The compounds are all non-electrolytes; in the tricarbonyls both of the potentially bidentate arsenic ligands are in fact acting only as monodentates, but in the dicarbonyls there is mixed coordination with one ligand monodentate and the other bidentate. The dicarbonyl complexes absorb carbon monoxide in solution at room temperature and pressure, a metal-arsenic bond of the bidentate ligand is broken, and the corresponding tricarbonyl compound is produced. The reaction is readily reversible; thus the system is an example of a carbon monoxide carrier.



1971 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 2461 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Colton ◽  
CJ Rix

The reactions of the potentially bidentate ditertiary arsine ligand bis-(diphenylarsino)methane, dam, with the hexacarbonyls of the Group VI transition metals have been investigated. N.m.r, spectroscopy has been used to determine the mode of coordination of the ligand. In the compounds M(CO)5(dam), M(CO)4(dam)2, and M(CO)3(dam)3 [M = Cr, Mo, W], dam is acting as a monodentate ligand, but in M(CO)4(dam) it is acting as a normal chelate coordinating to the metal through both arsenic atoms. In the cases of molybdenum and chromium, only, a further type of complex M(CO)2(dam) has been isolated. The results of N.M.R., infrared, and mass spectrometry, together with other physical measurements, can only be explained on the assumption that the ligand was coordinated to the metal by an arene π-linkage and by one arsenic atom. This novel structure has been confirmed by a single crystal X-ray diffraction study on the chromium compound.



1971 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 2223 ◽  
Author(s):  
MW Anker ◽  
R Colton

Complexes of the general formulae Mo(CO)3(dae)X2 and [Mo(CO)2(dae)1.5X2]2 [X = Cl, Br, I; dae = 1,2-bis(diphenylarsino)ethane] have been prepared and characterized. The chloro- and bromo-tricarbonyl species exist in two isomeric forms. All of the dae-bridged dimeric complexes can be cleaved by carbon monoxide, to reform the corresponding tricarbonyl, and by excess dae to give soluble dicarbonyl compounds which are thought to be of the type Mo(CO)2(dae)2X2. Unfortunately, the equilibria �������������� [Mo(CO)2(dae)1.5X2]2+dae ↔ 2Mo(CO)2(dae)2X2 are very labile, and all attempts to isolate the bis(dae) complexes in a pure form resulted in the precipitation of the sparingly soluble dimeric species. ��� Comparison of the complexes derived from the halocarbonyls with dae and other ditertiary phosphines and arsines shows that, as the halogen is varied, the changes in the relative stabilities of the complexes obtained within each ligand series are all explicable on the basis of a self-consistent steric argument, but comparison of the complexes of dae and its diphosphine analogue, dpe, suggests that electronic effects become significant on changing from arsenic to phosphorus donor atoms.



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