Structure and reactivity of an intermediate in the two-electron reduction of dimolybdenum(III) by a hydride ligand in the MoHMo system

Michael Ardon*, Avi Bino

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Abstract

The raaction between the μ-hydride dimolybdenum(III) complex [Mo2Cl8H]3- and carboxylic acids in aqueous solution produces a violet species which slowly decomposes to yield the quadruply bonded dimolybdenum(II) complex Mo2(O2CR)4. The violet intermediate in the reaction of [Mo2Cl8H]3- with glycine was isolated by ion exchange chromatography and crystallized. The crystals of [Mo2H(OH)(gly)2Cl4] (1) are monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 9.536(4), b = 14.792(4), c = 9.339(3) A ̊, β = 109.99(3)°, V = 1283(1) A ̊3 and Z = 4. The two Mo(III) ions in this complex are bridged by one hydride ligand one OH- group and two glycine groups through the carboxylic end. The MoMo distance is 2.353(5) Å, the shortest found for the MoHMo system. [(H2O)2MoH(OH)(gly)2Mo(H2O)2]4+ is the structure proposed for the violet intermediate II in the reaction 4gly+[Mo2Cl8H]3-→ II→H++[Mo2(gly)4]Cl4+4Cl- This structure was derived from structure 1, the high ionic charge of about 4+ and the absence of chloride in this species. The decomposition reaction of II and the relation of II with the red intermediate III of the reaction [Mo2Cl8H]3-+H2O→III→H2+[Mo2(OH)2Cl2] 2++6 Cl-] +H+ is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)417-420
Number of pages4
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume229
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1995

Keywords

  • Binuclear complexes
  • Crystal structures
  • Hydride complexes
  • Molybdenum complexes

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