Expanding molecular transition metal cubane clusters of the form [M4 (μ3 -O)4 ]12+: Syntheses, spectroscopic and structural characterizations of molecules M4 (μ3 -O)4 (O2 P(Bn)2 )4 (O4), M = V V and WV

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-21-2011

Department

Department of Chemistry

Abstract

Oxidizing the trimer V3(μ3-O)(O 2)(μ2-O2P(Bn)2) 6(H2O) in the presence of excess tBuOOH results in V4(μ3-O)4(μ2-O 2P(Bn)2)4(O4) and heating W(CO) 6 and bis(benzyl)phosphinic acid in 1:1 EtOH/THF at 120 °C produces W4(μ3-O)4(μ2-O 2P(Bn)2)4(O4).

Publication Title

Dalton Transactions

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