Coordination of tin(II) phthalocyanine to transition metal carbonyl clusters in neutral {Sn(II){Pc(2-)}}(0) or radical anion {Sn(II){Pc(•3-)}}(-) states is reported. Direct interaction of Co4(CO)12 with {Sn(II){Pc(2-)}}(0) yields crystalline complex {Co4(CO)11·Sn(II){Pc(2-))} (1)....
In this review article, we discuss advances in the chemistry of metal carbonyl clusters (MCCs) spanning the last three decades, with an emphasis on the more recent reports and those involving groups 8–10 elements.