title: Direct Observation by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry of
abstract: The use of methanol as solvent is essential for the formation of the double-bookshelf-type oxide cluster [(Cp*Rh)(2)Mo(6)O(20)(OMe)(2)](2-) from [{Cp*Rh(µ-Cl)Cl}(2)] and four equivalents of [Mo(2)O(7)](2-). The reaction proceeds via [Cp*RhMo(3)O(8)(OMe)(5)](-). The proposed structure for this key intermediate (shown schematically) is supported by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and labeling experiments with CD(3)OD as solvent. Cp*=eta(5)-C(5)Me(5).
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585 (Japan).
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ogo
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authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
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authors.lastname: Kinoshita
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authors.lastname: Isobe