The nido-osmaboranes [2,2,2-(CO)-(PPh3)(2)-nido-2-OsB5H9] and [6,6,6-(CO)(PPh3)(2)-nido-6-OsB9H13]

Authors
Bould, J Kennedy, JD Thomas, RL Rath, NP Barton, L
Citation
J. Bould et al., The nido-osmaboranes [2,2,2-(CO)-(PPh3)(2)-nido-2-OsB5H9] and [6,6,6-(CO)(PPh3)(2)-nido-6-OsB9H13], ACT CRYST C, 57, 2001, pp. 1245-1247
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
01082701 → ACNP
Volume
57
Year of publication
2001
Part
11
Pages
1245 - 1247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0108-2701(200111)57:<1245:TN[A[>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The structural characterization of the osmahexaborane 2-carbonyl-2,2-bis(tr iphenylphosphine)-nido-2-osmahexabor- ane(9), [Os(B5H9)(C18H15P)(2) (CO)], (I), a metallaborane analogue of B6H10, confirms the structure proposed fro m NMR spectroscopy. The structure of the osmadecaborane 6-carbonyl-6,6-bis( triphenylphosphine)-nido-6-osmadecabor- ane(13), [Os(B9H13)(C18H15P)(2) (CO )], (IV), is similarly confirmed. The short basal B-B distance of 1.652 (8) Angstrom in (I), not bridged by an H atom, mirrors that in the parent hexa borane(10) [1.626 (4) Angstrom].