[Nb3(µ3-Cl)(µ-Cl)3(CH3CN)9] (GaCl4)4, A Discrete, Seven Valence Electron Triniobium Cluster Derivative of Nb3Cl8

Thirumalai Duraisamy; Dale Swenson; Louis Messerle

doi:10.1007/s10876-014-0757-6

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[Nb3(µ3-Cl)(µ-Cl)3(CH3CN)9] (GaCl4)4, A Discrete, Seven Valence Electron Triniobium Cluster Derivative of Nb3Cl8

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[Nb3(µ3-Cl)(µ-Cl)3(CH3CN)9] (GaCl4)4, A Discrete, Seven Valence Electron Triniobium Cluster Derivative of Nb3Cl8

Thirumalai Duraisamy, Dale Swenson and Louis Messerle

Journal of Cluster Science, Vol.26(1), pp.269-277

01/2015

DOI: 10.1007/s10876-014-0757-6

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Abstract

Solid state reduction of NbCl5, with excess NaCl, by Ga2Cl4 under lower-temperature (175°) kinetic control yields a brown powder from which the green, incomplete cubane cluster compound [Nb3(µ3-Cl)(µ-Cl)3(NCCH3)9]4+, with GaCl4 − anions, can be extracted by acetonitrile in 51 % isolated yield. This seven valence electron discrete cluster is a moderately-soluble coordination complex of the known, seven electron, extended structure (Nb3Cl8)x. The solid state structure consists of a triangular cluster with one face-capping µ3-Cl, three edge-bridging µ-Cl ligands on the opposite face, and three terminal N-bonded CH3CN ligands per Nb. The average Nb–Nb, Nb–(µ3-Cl), and Nb–(µ-Cl) distances for one of the four independent cluster cores in the unit cell are 2.811[1] Å, 2.438[9] Å, and 2.427[3] Å, respectively, and the average Nb–(µ-Cl)–Nb angle is 70.8[1]°. These values are compared to those of other discrete triniobium clusters and triniobium chloride extended structures with the Nb3(µ3-X)(µ-X)3XnL9−n incomplete metallacubane structure.

Physical Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Discrete triniobium chloride cluster

Chemistry

Seven cluster valence electrons

Catalysis

Niobium

Triniobium octachloride

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Title: Subtitle: [Nb3(µ3-Cl)(µ-Cl)3(CH3CN)9] (GaCl4)4, A Discrete, Seven Valence Electron Triniobium Cluster Derivative of Nb3Cl8
Creators: Thirumalai Duraisamy - Department of Chemistry The University of Iowa E457 Chemistry Building Iowa City 52242 USA
Dale Swenson - Department of Chemistry The University of Iowa E457 Chemistry Building Iowa City 52242 USA
Louis Messerle - Department of Chemistry The University of Iowa E457 Chemistry Building Iowa City 52242 USA
Contributors: Vladimir P Fedin (Editor)
Richard D Adams (Editor)
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of Cluster Science, Vol.26(1), pp.269-277
Publisher: Springer US; Boston
DOI: 10.1007/s10876-014-0757-6
ISSN: 1040-7278
eISSN: 1572-8862
Language: English
Date published: 01/2015
Academic Unit: Chemistry; Radiology
Record Identifier: 9983985986502771

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