Synthesis and Spectroscopic Investigations of New Linear Heterobimetallic Clusters [Me4N]3[(TOS3 )2Ag] (T = Mo, W). Crystal Structure of [Me4N]3[(MoOS3 )2Ag]

Abstract

Abstract Red-brown crystals of a new bis(thiomolybdate) complex [Me4N]3[(MoOS3)2Ag] were formed at room temperature through the reaction of a solution of [Me4N]2[MoOS3] in MeCN with solid AgCN. They are monoclinic, space group P21/c with unit cell parameters a = 16.662(9), b = 9.464(3), c = 17.890(8) A, /3 = 101.87(2)°, Z = 4. The crystal structure was determined from single crystal diffractometer data (MoKα-radiation) and refined to R = 0.044 (3614 reflections, 236 variable parameters). The structure is characterized by trinuclear complex anions, [(MoOS3)2Ag]3-. According to Weissenberg investigations the homologous tungsten compound is isostructural. The infrared spectrum of the molybdenum complex (KBr powder) shows absorption bands at 884 (vs) and 871 (w) cm-1 (terminal v(Mo-0)), 483 (vs) cm-1 (terminal v(Mo-S)), 451 (vs), and 435 (w) cm-1 (bridging v(Mo-S)). The tungsten complex showed bands at 901 (vs) cm-1 (terminal v(W-O)), 478 (vs) cm-1 (terminal v(W-S)), and 435 (vs) cm-1 (bridging v(W-S)). The anionic mass spectra shows molecular ion peaks at m/z 524 and 700 for [(MoOS3)2Ag]- and [(WOS3)2Ag]-, respectively, as well as peaks for other fragments.