| Abstract: Reaction of a preformed cluster [{(η5-C5Me5)WS3}3Cu7(MeCN)9](PF6)4
(1) in MeCN with LiCl and PPh3 gave rise to a tetranuclear cationic cluster [(η5-C5Me5)WS3{Cu(PPh3)}3Cl](PF6)
(2). The title compound 2 was characterized by elementary analysis, IR, UV-Vis,
1H NMR, and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. It belongs to monoclinic, space group
P21/c with a=1.799 8(4) nm, b=2.083 6(4) nm, c=1.913 5(4) nm, β=113.63(3)°, V=6.574(3)
nm3, Z=4. The cluster cation [(η5-C5Me5)WS3{Cu(PPh3)}3Cl]+ of
2 contains a strongly distorted, cubane-like structure [WS3Cu3Cl] in which one Cl weakly fills into the void of the nido-like
[WS3Cu3] fragment with three relatively long Cu-Cl distances. CCDC: 270415. |
