Surface mediated organometallic synthesis: Formation of [H5Os10(CO)(24)](-) by hydrogenation of silica-supported [Os(CO)(3)(OH)(2)](n) as a springboard for a high-yield synthesis of [H4Os10(CO)(24)](2-) starting from alpha-[Os(CO)(3)Cl-2](2) and working in ethylene glycol solution
E. Lucenti et al., Surface mediated organometallic synthesis: Formation of [H5Os10(CO)(24)](-) by hydrogenation of silica-supported [Os(CO)(3)(OH)(2)](n) as a springboard for a high-yield synthesis of [H4Os10(CO)(24)](2-) starting from alpha-[Os(CO)(3)Cl-2](2) and working in ethylene glycol solution, J CLUST SCI, 12(1), 2001, pp. 113-122
New high yield routes to the high nuclearity hydride carbonyl clusters [H5O
s10(CO)(24)](-) and [H2Os10(CO)(24)](2-), model systems for the chemisorpti
on of CO and H, on metal surfaces, are reported. [H5Os10(CO)(24)](-) is obt
ained in good yields by hydrogenation (1 atm) at 200 degreesC of physisorbe
d [Os(CO)(3)(OH)(2)](n) whereas in refluxing ethylene glycol solution, that
is less acidic than thr silica surface, [H4Os10(CO)(24)](2-) is obtained i
n high yield starting from [Os(CO),(OH),I, or, more conveniently, from alph
a-[Os(CO)(3)Cl-2](2) in the presence of the stoichiometric amount of sodium
carbonate. The quantitative equilibrium
[H4Os10(CO)(24)](2-) reversible arrow (+OH-)(+H+) [H5Os10(CO)(24)](-)
is confirmed.