Abstract
Rhodium gets a new flat cap: A novel face-capping mode of toluene on the title {Os3Rh4} cluster is observed (see structure; Os blue, Rh green, C gray, O red, H white). The cluster is obtained from the reaction of [Os3Rh(μ-H)3(CO)12] with toluene in the presence of an excess amount of 4-vinylphenol under reflux for 2 h. The new cluster has relatively short metal-metal bonds and an electron count of only 92, which is four electrons less than expected.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1935-1937 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Apr 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Arenes
- Cluster compounds
- Density functional calculations
- Osmium
- Rhodium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry