Reactions of MoO2Cl2 and MoOCl4 with 2-Mercaptopyridine, 4-Phenylimidazole-2-thiol and 6-Mercaptopurine Monohydrate

Abstract

MoO2Cl2/MoOCl4 have been reacted with 4-phenylimidazole-2-thiol/6-mercaptopurine monohydrate/2-mercaptopyridine in acetonitrile solvent in unimolar/bimolar proportions at room temperature. The products thus obtained are: MoOCl3(C9H8N2S), [1]; Mo2O3Cl6(C9H7N2S)(CH3CN)2, [2]; Mo2O3Cl8(C9H7N2S)2(CH3CN)2, [3] and Mo2O4Cl4(C5H4NS-SN4C5), [4]. These products were studied by various techniques: infrared, proton NMR, liquid/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, elemental analyses. Owing to the sensitivity of the products to air and moisture, the reactions and work ups were performed in vacuum line purged with oxygen by flushing dry nitrogen in it. Ions observed in mass spectrum are concurrent with the depicted formulae.