title: Linear Trinuclear Pt.Mo-Mo Complexes [Mo(2)PtX(2)(pyphos)(2)(O(2)CR)(2)](2) (X = Cl, Br, I; R = CH(3), C(CH(3))(3); pyphos = 6-(Diphenylphosphino)-2-pyridonate) with an Axial Interaction between the Quadruply Bonded Mo(2) Moiety and the Platinum Atom.
abstract: An example of a direct axial interaction of a platinum(II) atom with a Mo(2) core through a uniquely designed tridentate ligand 6-(diphenylphosphino)-2-pyridonate (abbreviated as pyphos) is described. Treatment of PtX(2)(pyphosH)(2) (2a, X = Cl; 2b, X = Br; 2c, X = I) with a 1:1 mixture of Mo(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(4) and [Mo(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(2)(NCCH(3))(6)](2+) (3a) in dichloromethane afforded the linear trinuclear complexes [Mo(2)PtX(2)(pyphos)(2)(O(2)CCH(3))(2)](2) (4a, X = Cl; 4b, X = Br; 4c, X = I). The reaction of [Mo(2)(O(2)CCMe(3))(2)(NCCH(3))(4)](2+) (3b) with 2a-c in dichloromethane afforded the corresponding pivalato complexes [Mo(2)PtX(2)(pyphos)(2)(O(2)CCMe(3))(2)](2) (5a, X = Cl; 5b, X = Br; 5c, X = I), whose bonding nature is discussed on the basis of the data from Raman and electronic spectra as well as cyclic voltammograms. The linear trinuclear structures in 4b and 5a-c were confirmed by NMR studies and X-ray analyses: 4b, monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 34.733(4) Å, b = 17.81(1) Å, c = 22.530(5) Å, beta = 124.444(8) degrees, V = 11498(5) Å(3), Z = 8, R = 0.060 for 8659 reflections with I > 3sigma(I) and 588 parameters; 5a, triclinic, space group P&onemacr;, a = 13.541(3) Å, b = 17.029(3) Å, c = 12.896(3) Å, alpha = 101.20(2) degrees, beta = 117.00(1) degrees, gamma = 85.47(2) degrees, V = 2599(1) Å(3), Z = 2, R = 0.050 for 8148 reflections with I > 3sigma(I) and 604 parameters; 5b, triclinic, space group P&onemacr;, a = 12.211(2) Å, b = 20.859(3) Å, c = 10.478(2) Å, alpha = 98.88(1) degrees, beta = 112.55(2) degrees, gamma = 84.56(1) degrees, V = 2433.3(8) Å(3), Z = 2, R = 0.042 for 8935 reflections with I > 3sigma(I) and 560 parameters; 5c, monoclinic, space group P2(1)/n, a = 13.359(4) Å, b = 19.686(3) Å, c = 20.392(4) Å, beta = 107.92(2) degrees, V = 5101(2) Å(3), Z = 4, R = 0.039 for 8432 reflections with I > 3sigma(I) and 560 parameters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Kazushi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mashima