The triply bonded octahalogenodiosmate(III) anions [Os2X8]2-, previously known with X = Cl, Br, have now been extended to include the iodide with two staggered OsI4 units. This compound was prepared by treating [Os2Cl8]2- with Nal at room temperature in acetone solution. The structure determination by X-ray diffractometry on single crystals of (PPN)2[Os2I8] · 2 CH2Cl2, reveals crystallization in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with Z = 4. The Os-Os triple bond is with 2.212(1) Å the longest within the three octahalogenodiosmates(III). The Raman spectra show ν(OsOs) at 285, [Os2Cl8]2-; at 287, [Os2Br8]2- and for the iodo compound at 270.1 cm-1 with up to three overtones. The spectroscopic constants are calculated to be ω1 = 270.9 cm-1; X11 = -0.50 cm-1. The 10 Κ UV-VIS spectra of solid [(n-C4H9)4N]2[Os2X8] exhibit δ-π* transitions with maxima at 723, 690 and 643 nm, superimposed by vibrational fine structures with long progressions of 195, 211 and 183 cm-1 for X = Cl, Br, I, respectively. Oxidation of [Os2X8]2-, X = Cl, Br with the corresponding halogen leads to the cleavage of the Os-Os bond, and the dekahalogenodiosmates(IV), [Os2X10]2-, are formed
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