Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of an Octanuclear V-S-Cu Cluster {V_2S_6Cu_6}(PPh_3)_6(O)_2·2CH_2Cl_2·CH_3OH with a Metal-sulfur Dodecahedral Cage

A new octanuclear VSCu cluster {V2S6Cu6}(PPh3)6(O)22CH2Cl2CH3OH 1 has been prepared by extraction with CH2Cl2 of a solid mixture of (NH4)3VS4, Cu(PPh3)2Cl and NEt4Br, and its structure has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystallographic data: C111H98Cl4Cu6O3P6S6V2, Mr = 2248.99, triclinic space group P , a = 13.751(6), b = 15.509(4), c = 15.642(5) ? a =114.34(2), b = 98.35(3), g = 110.43(3) , V = 2679.83 3, Z = 1, Dc = 1.538 g/cm3, F(000) = 1262, m (MoKa) = 16.9 cm-1, the final R = 0.079 and Rw = 0.083 for 5504 observed reflections with I > 2s(I). The structural determination shows that the skeleton can be described as a metal-sulfur dodecahedral cage fused by two incomplete cubane-like [VS3Cu3] subunits centrosymmetrically connected by CuS and weak CuCu bonds. The six copper and two vanadium atoms display a slightly distorted cubic array with a m4-S atom on each face of the metal cube. The selected IR, electronic and 51V NMR spectra have also been reported.

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two Heterobimetallic Clusters [WOS_3Cu_3I(dmpzm)_2]·2(MeCN)_(0.5) and [WS_4Cu_4I_2(dmpzm)_2]·DMF(dmpzm=Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane)

The reaction of [Et4N]2WOS3 with three equiv.of CuI and dmpzm in MeCN afforded [WOS3Cu3I（dmpzm）2]·2（MeCN）0.5（1·2（MeCN）0.5） while that of [PPh4]2WS4 with four equiv.of CuI in DMF/MeCN followed by the addition of two equiv.of dmpzm in MeOH gave rise to [WS4Cu4I2（dmpzm）2]·DMF（2·DMF）.Both compounds were characterized by elemental analysis,IR,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.1·2（MeCN）0.5 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1-with a = 11.4552（5）,b = 11.6735（3）,c = 16.2278（9） ,α = 99.537（9）,β = 101.986（2）,γ = 118.464（13）o,V = 1775.5（3）3,Z = 2,μ = 6.080 mm-1,Dc = 1.983 Mg/m3,T = 193（2） K,C24H35Cu3IN9OS3W,Mr = 1063.22,F（000） = 1018,S = 1.060,R = 0.0376 and wR = 0.0870.2·DMF belongs to the orthorhombic system,space group Pmn21 with a = 22.145（4）,b = 11.464（2）,c = 7.7370（15） ,V = 1964.2（6）3,Z = 2,μ = 6.865 mm-1,Dc = 2.189 Mg/m3,T = 193（2） K,C25H39Cu4I2N9OS4W,Mr = 1301.72,F（000） = 1226,R = 0.0632,wR = 0.1706 and S = 1.130.1·2（MeCN）0.5 consists of one CuI and two [Cu（dmpzm）]＋ fragments that are linked by [WOS3]2-species via six Cu-S bonds,forming a nido-like [WS3Cu3] core.2·DMF contains a saddle-shaped [WS4Cu4] core with two iodides coordinated at two Cu centers in a cis position and two dmpzm ligands being chelated at another two Cu centers in a cis position.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Hexameric Organooxotin Cluster from Benzilic Acid

The title complex [^n BuSn（O）O2C（OH）CPh2]6.2H2O has been synthesized by the reaction of n-BuSn（O）OH with benzilic acid in 1：1 molar radio and characterized by IR, ^1H NMR spectra and elemental analysis. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group PI with a = 1.3543（2）, b = 1.4593（2）, c = 1.5293（2） nm, α = 102.075 （2）,β = 115.571 （2）, γ = 93.308（3）°, Z = 1, V = 2.6282（7） nm^3, Mr = 2550.21, Dc = 1.611 g/cm^3,μ = 1.477 mm^-1, F（000） = 1280, R = 0.0309 and wR = 0.0729. The structure shows a distorted octahedral configuration with six-coordination for the central tin atom.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Incomplete Cubane-like Heterobimetallic Cluster [（η^5-C5Me5）2Mo2（μ3-S）（μ-S）3（CuCl）]

The reaction of[（η^5-C5Me5）2Mo2（μ3-S）（μ-S）3（CuCl）]1 with Na2S in MeCN produced a trinuclear cluster [（η^5-C5Me5）2Mo2（μ3-S）（μ-S）3（CuCl）] 2. 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 15.563（3）, b = 8.9547（18）, c = 17.846（4） A, β = 101.29（3）°, V = 2438.9（9） A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.878 g/cm^3, T = 193（2） K, C20H30ClCuMo2S4, Mr = 689.60, F（000） = 1376, μ（MoKa） = 2.335 mm ^-1, S = 1.050, R = 0.0305 and wR = 0.0688 for 4033 observed reflections with I 〉 20-（I）. In the structure of 2, one [（η^5-C5Me5）2Mo2（μ-S）2S] moiety and one CuCI unit are assembled into an incomplete cubane-like [Mo2S4Cu] core framework, in which the Cu center adopts a distorted tetrahedral geometry coordinated by one ,μ3-S atom, two μ-S atoms and one terminal chloride. The two Mo…Cu contacts are 2.7519（7） and 2.7689（8） A, respectively.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Octa-nuclear V-Cu-S Cluster:[VS_3O(CuPBu_3)_2(CuSPBu_3)]_2

The title compound has been synthesized by reaction of (NH4)3VS4,CuCl, and PBu3 in CH2Cl2 and its structure was determined by single crystal X-raydiffraction. Crystallographic data: C72 H162 Cu6O2P6S8V2, Mr= 1985. 57, monoclinicspace group C2/c, a= 17. 864(3), b= 25. 946(8), c= 24.071 (7),β= 112. 79(2)°,V = 10285. 9, Z= 4, Dc= 1. 28 g/cm3, F(000) = 4192, μ(MoKa) = 16. 7 cm-1,the final R=0.065 and Rw =0.074 for 4051 unique reflections with I> 3σ(I). Thestructure can be described as a metal-sulfur dodecahedral cage fused by two incompletecubane-like VS3Cu3 units connected by Cu - S bonds. The Cu - S bonds within theasymmetric VS3Cu3 unit are slightly shorter than those linking the two centrosymmetrically related VS3Cu3 units. The six copper and two vanadium atoms display asomewhat distorted cubane array with a μ4-S atom on each face of the metal cubane.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Mixed Mo-W Cubane-type Cluster Compound [Mo_2W_2S_4 (μ-OAc)_2 (dtp)_3(dtpH)]·CH_2Cl_2

The cubane-type mixed Mo W cluster[Mo2W2S4 (OAc)2(dtp)3 (dtpH)]·CH2Cl2 (dtp= (EtO)2PS2, dtpH = (EtO)2PS (SH) has been prepared by reduction and addition reaction between dinuclear W2S4 (dtp)2 and Mo(CO)6 in HOAc and Ac2O solution in the presence of dtp-ligand. Crystallographic data: Mr=1632. 71,monoclinic, space group P2/n, a=13. 146 (8), b=11. 961 (5),c=17. 157 (9) β =105. 99(8)°, V=2593(8), Z=2, Dc=2. 09 /cm￣3 ,λ(MoKa) =0.71073 ,F (000)=1578, final R=0. 029, Rw = 0. 041 for 3765 unique intensity data [I≥4σ (I)]. The result of X-ray study and elemental analysis indicated that, in the crystal lattice, molybdenum and tungsten are statistically distributed in the metal positions each with 0. 5 fractional occupation.

SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A ONE-DIMENSIONAL POLYMERIC CLUSTER[Mo(μ-S)_2Ag(μ-S)_2·α-MePyH]_n

Reaction of (NH_4)_2MoS_4 with AgI in α-MePy gives the title com- pound,an X-ray analysis of which shows that the molecule forms a one-dimensional polymeric chain with continuous metal-metal bonds.

MOLECULAR AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF TETRANUCLEAR MOLYBDENUM CLUSTER[Mo_4(μ_3-O)_2O_4Cl_2(o-CH_3C_6H_4COO)~6]■

The new cluster[Mo_4(μ_3-O)_2O_4Cl_2(o-CH_3C_6H_4COO)_6]has been prepared by the reaction of molybdenum pentachloride and o-methylbenzoic acid.The crystal and molecular structures were determined by the X-ray diffraction method.It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnna with cell parameters:Mr=1361.6,a=13.792(4), b=17.957(3),c=20.974(9) ,V=5194(2) ~3,Z=4,Dc=1.74/cm^3,F(OOO)=2704,μ(MoK ) =11.0/cm,R=0.074.

Molecular and Crystal Structure of Hexacobalt Carbonyl Cluster Containg Twin Co_3S(CO)_7 Fragments Linked by a Novel Phosphido-Thiolato Ligand as Backbone

Reaction of dimers of (R) thionophosphine sulfide (R = P - C6H4OMe,SMe ) with Co, (CO), yields the novel hexacobalt cluster [Co'(μ3, -S)2, (CO) 14 (μ4 -μ4- and the trinuclear clusterPSCH,)J 2' In 1, tw0 Co3S(C0)7 units linked by a novel phosphido-thio1ato bifunc-tiona1 bridging p'-SPR ligand as backbone.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Inorganic-organic Hybrid Compound Containing a New Polymolybdate Cluster {Mo(12)}

A new low-nuclear polymolybdate cluster [Cu_4~Ⅱ（opr）_2（Mo_（12）O_（40））]_n·2n H_2 O was successfully isolated by the introduction of flexible multidentate 1,1A-（1,3-propanediyl）bis[2-（2-pyridyl）benzimidazole ligand（opr）,（NH_4）_6Mo_7O_（24）·4H_2O,and copper（Ⅱ） ions under hydrothermal conditions. Single-crystal X-ray analysis reveals that the complex crystallizes in the P2_1/n space group with a = 13.8437（5）,b =19.3953（6）,c =15.7681（6） A,β =112.698（4）o,V = 3905.9（2） A^3,Z = 4,D_c = 2.502 g/cm^3,μ = 3.020 mm^-1,F（000） = 2824,the final R = 0.0352,wR = 0.0523 and S = 0.783 for 7111 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The structure of the compound contains a new type of low-nuclear（Mo_（12）O_（40））^8-polymolybdate cluster. These dodecamolybdate anions are linked together through sharing edges to form a 1D molybdenum oxide chain. Its photocatalytic performance for methylene blue（MB） was also studied under UV irradiation.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Incomplete Cubane-type Mo_3S_4 Cluster with the N-N-O Type Tridentate Ligand: {Mo_3S_4[NH_2CH_2CH(O)CH_2NH_2]_3}(DTP)·(H_2O)_2·(DMF)

A new cluster {Mo3S4[NH2CH2CH(O)CH2NH2]3}(DTP)?(H2O)2?(DMF) (DTP = diethyldithiophosphate) has been synthesized via ligand substitution reaction of Mo3S4(DTP)4(H2O) with an alkaline ligand 1,3-diamino-2-propanol(DAPROH) in a mixed organic solvent, and its crys- tal structure was determined with the following data: Mo3S6PC16H48O8N7, Mr = 977.76, triclinic, space group P1, Z = 2, a = 10.319(2), b = 12.843(3), c = 15.335(3) ?, α = 65.26(3), β = 82.18(3), γ = 70.67(3)o, V = 1741.7(6) ?3, Dc = 1.864 g/cm3, μ = 1.517 mm-1, F(000) = 988, the final R = 0.0794 and wR = 0.2111 for 6318 observed reflections (I>2σ(I)). The structure analysis indicates that all DTP ligands of Mo3S4(DTP)4(H2O) are replaced and each DAPRO molecule acts as a tri- dentate ligand chelating to each Mo atom of the Mo3S4 core. Different from the precursor, the clus- ter symmetry is elevated to C3. In addition, the UV-spectrum of the title compound was measured.

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Molybdenum-Sulfur Clusters Mo_3S_4 (dtp)_3(o-CH_3OC_6H_4COO)(Py) and Mo_3S(dtp)_3(p-HOC_6H_4COO)(DMF)·EtOH

The title compounds Mo3S4(dtp)3(o-CH3OC6H4COO)(Py) 1 and Mo3S(dtp)3(p-HOC6H4COO)(DMF)稥tOH 2 (dtp = diethyldithiophosphate) were synthesized by thereactions of Mo3S4(dtp)4(CH3CN) and Mo3S4(dtp)3(CH2ClCOO)(Py) with o-methoxylbenzoic acid and p-hydroxybenzoic acid, respectively. Their crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal data for compound 1: Mo3S10P3C25H42O9N, monoclinic P21/n, Mr = 1201.93, Z = 4, a = 14.164(1), b = 23.065(2), c = 14.732(1) ? = 109.677(1) ? V = 4532(1) ?, D= 1.762 gcm-3, = 1.428 mm-1, F (000) = 2408, R = 0.0739, wR = 0.1528 for 3552 observed reflections (I > 2); and for compound 2: Mo3S10P3C24H48O11N, triclinic P ? Mr = 1227.96, Z = 2, = 10.2098(3), b = 14.3333(4), c = 18.1711(5) ? = 94.694(1), = 102.166(1), = 110.665(1) , V = 2396.5(1)3, Dc = 1.638 gcm-3, = 1.350mm-1, F (000) = 1184, R = 0.0445, wR = 0.1281 for 6597 observed reflections (I > 2). Intermolecular S…S interactions are observed between the molecules of compound 1 while intramolecular O…HC and intermolecular S…HC hydrogen bondings are found in the crystal packing diagram of compound 2.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Hepta-nuclear V-Cu-S Cluster:[VS_4Cu_6(Py)_8Br_3]

The title compound has been synthesized by the reaction of(NH4)3VS4, CuBr and NMe4Br in pyridine and its structure was determined by singlecrystal X-ray diffraction. Crystallographic data: C40H40Br3Cu6N8S4V, M4= 1432. 95,orthorhombic space group Fdd2, a= 29. 9519 (2), b=13. 4719 (2), c= 25. 8612 (4)A, V= 10435. 2 (4), Z= 8, Dc= 1.824 g/cm3, F(000)= 5616,μ(MoKa) =50.64 cm-1, the final R =0.091 and wR =0. 206 for those 3401 unique reflectionshaving . The crystal structure determination shows that the cluster consists of a tetrahedral VS4 core encapsulated by a distorted octahedral array of six copperatoms which have two different coordination geometries, trigonal and tetrahedral.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Hetero-six-nuclear Copper-iron Cluster Containing Ferroceylphenyl Groups

A new hetero-six-nuclear cluster was synthesized and determined by X-ray diffraction technique. The four-carboxylate groups are bound to the Cu(II) atoms to form Cu(OR)4Cu paddle-wheel-type cage between two DMF as the basis for the cluster. The distance of two copper(II) atoms is 2.642 ?, and they are bridged by the carboxylate groups. A huge system plane was auto-assembled by four host molecules and two Cu (II) ions, which was observed in the crystal structure.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Ladder-like Organooxotin Cluster from 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzolic Acid and N-Benzylhydroxylamine

The title complex {[（C6H5CH2）4Sn2（OOCC9H11）（ONHCH2C6H5）]O}2 （CgH11COO = 2,4,6- trimethyibenzolicate） has been synthesized by the reaction of bis-benzyitin oxide with 2,4,6-trimethyibenzolic acid and N-benzyihydroxylamine in 1：1：1 molar radio （C45H47NO4Sn2） and characterized by IR, ^1H NMR spectra and elemental analysis, and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with α = 1.5654（5）, b = 1.6467C6）, c = 1.7433C6） nm, β = 111.729C5）°, Z = 2, V = 4.175C2） nm^3, Mr = 903.22, Dc = 1.437 g/cm^3,μ = 1 .238 mm^-1, F（000） = 1824, R = 0.0440 and wR = 0.0906. The structure shows that the central tin atom is five-coordinated to assume a distorted trigonai bipyramidai configuration. The compound belongs to centrosymmetric dimer structure with four-membered central endo-cyclic Sn202 units in which the bridging oxygen atoms are tri-coordinated.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Mo-S Cluster Compound Coordinated by Isonicotinate

A cluster compound, Mo3S4（DTP）3（IN）（Py）·EtOH I （DTP = diethyl dithiophosphate, IN = isonicotinate） has been rationally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 13.6345（2）, b = 13.7805（2）, c = 14.5400（1）A, α = 107.078（1）, β = 113.380（1）, γ = 96.310（1）°, C25H45Mo3- N2O9P3S10, Mr = 1218.96, V = 2315.75（5） A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.748 g/cm^3, μ = 1.399, F（000） = 1224, R = 0.0425 and wR = 0.1144 for 6335 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. 31^P NMR spectrum has been measured with the resonance 110.050 and 108.783 （2：1）.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Novel Mixed-metal Alkoxide Clusters of Ytterbium and Sodium: Yb_4O_4(O^iPr)_(16)Na_(12)

The mixed-metal cluster Yb4O4（OiPr）16Na12 has been synthesized and structurally determined by IR, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the cubic system, space group P23 with a = b = c = 13.9788（3）A, V = 2731.55（10）A3, Z = 1, Dc = 1.202 g/cm3, Mr = 1977.42,/J = 3.480 mm-1, F（000） = 972, the final R = 0.0288 and wR = 0.1511 for 1677 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. X-ray analysis reveals that Yb4O4（Oipr）16Na12 is centrosym- metric and the structure contains four ytterbium metals and twelve sodium metals, and each ytterbium atom is coordinated by six oxygen atoms. In addition, an ancillary computational analysis of the optimized molecular unit was provided. The large energy gap （3,31 eV） between HOMO and LUMO indicates that the structure framework is particularly stable.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Mo/Au/S Cluster [Et_4N][Mo_2S_4(AuPPh_3)(edt)_2]· 0.25Et_2O·0.25MeOH(edt=Ethanedithiolate)

Reactions of the preformed cluster precursor [Et4N]2[Mo2S2（μ-S）2（edt）2] （edt = ethanedithiolate） （1） with [Au（PPh3）Cl] in MeOH/MeCN gave rise to a new heterobimetallic Mo/Au/S cluster [Et4N][Mo2S4（AuPPh3）（edt）2]·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH （2·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH）. It was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and X-ray analysis. 2·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 20.117（4）, b = 9.2705（19）, c = 44.418（9） A^°, β= 93.19（3）°, V = 8271（3） A^°^3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.794 g/cm^3, T = 193 K, C31.25H43AuMo2NO0.50PS8, Mr = 1116.96, F（000） = 4380, μ（MoKa） = 4.603 mm^-1, S = 1.019, R = 0.0672 and wR = 0.1708 for 7243 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The anion of 2 consists of a butterfly-shaped Mo2S4Au core in which one [AuPPh3]^＋ cation is coordinated by one bridging S and two terminal S atoms of the [（edt）2Mo2（S）2（μ-S）2] moiety. The Au（I） center adopts a pseudo-tetrahedral coordination geometry, and the Au-S bond lengths vary from 2.425（2） to 2.898（3）A^°.

A New Tetranuclear Cobalt Cluster with(1H-Benzimidazol-2-yl)-methanol Synthesis and Crystal Structure

A new tetranuclear cluster [Co4（bm）6C12]＇（H20）2-（CH3OH） （1, Hbm is （1H-benzi- midazol-2-yl）-methanol） has been synthesized by solvothermal method and structurally determined by IR, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 belongs to monoclinie space group P21/n with a = 21.1713（5）, b = 12.7948（3）, c = 24.0195（9） А, β = 95.309（3）°, V = 6478.6（3） A3, Z = 4, F（000） = 2568, Dc = 1.289 g.cm-3, Mr = 1257.63,μ= 9.096 mm-I, S = 1.000, the final R = 0.0861 and wR = 0.2552 for 4956 observed reflections with 1 〉 20（/）. Two connected face-sharing cubes are observed in the framework of 1, each with one vertex missing. Complex 1 forms a 2-D network through N-H...O hydrogen bonds. The apparent holes can be observed.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Cubane-type Molybdenum Cluster Complex Mo_4S_4(DTP)_4[μ-SOP(OEt)_2]_2

A cubane-type molybdenum cluster compound Mo4S4(DTP)4[-SOP(OEt)2]2 A (DTP = diethyl dithiophosphate) was obtained from the reaction of cation [Mo3O2S2(H2O)9]4+ B with metal tin as well as HDTP. The crystal structure has been determined by X-ray crystallography and the data for the title compound: Mo4S14P6O14C24H60, triclinic P , Mr = 1591.14, a = 12.5596(5), b = 14.3441(5), c = 18.0005(6) ? = 85.318(1), = 70.495(1), = 78.415(2)? V = 2994.2(2) ?, Z = 2, Dc = 1.765 g/cm3, (MoK? = 1.515 mm-1, F(000) = 1596, R = 0.0918 and wR = 0.1908 for 3546 reflections (I > 2(I)). X-ray analysis reveals that two weak CH贩稯 hydrogen bonds exist in the packing diagram with C贩稯 distance 3.22(5) ? The structure of A is similar to that of -Mo4S4(DTP)6 except that one sulfur of each bridging DTPs has been replaced by oxygen during the reaction, resulting in two bridging [SOP(OEt2)2] - ligands.