23-Electron Octahedral Molybdenum Cluster Complex [{Mo6I8}Cl6]

Natalya A Vorotnikova; Yuri A Vorotnikov; Igor N Novozhilov; Mikhail M Syrokvashin; Vladimir A Nadolinny; Natalia V Kuratieva; David M Benoit; Yuri V Mironov; Richard I Walton; Guy J Clarkson; Noboru Kitamura; Andrew J Sutherland; Michael A Shestopalov; Olga A Efremova

doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02760

23-Electron Octahedral Molybdenum Cluster Complex [{Mo₆I₈}Cl₆]

Inorg Chem. 2018 Jan 16;57(2):811-820. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02760. Epub 2017 Dec 22.

Authors

Natalya A Vorotnikova^{1

2}, Yuri A Vorotnikov^{1

2}, Igor N Novozhilov¹, Mikhail M Syrokvashin¹, Vladimir A Nadolinny¹, Natalia V Kuratieva^{1

3}, David M Benoit⁴, Yuri V Mironov^{1

3}, Richard I Walton⁵, Guy J Clarkson⁵, Noboru Kitamura⁶, Andrew J Sutherland⁷, Michael A Shestopalov^{1

2

3}, Olga A Efremova⁴

Affiliations

¹ Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS , 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation.
² Scientific Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology-branch of ICG SB RAS , 2 Timakova str., 630060 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation.
³ Novosibirsk State University , 2 Pirogova str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation.
⁴ School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Hull , Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom.
⁵ Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom.
⁶ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University , 060-0810 Sapporo, Japan.
⁷ Aston Institute of Materials Research, Aston University , Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, U.K.

PMID: 29271200
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02760

Abstract

Photoactive transition metal compounds that are prone to reversible redox reactions are important for myriad applications, including catalysis, optoelectronics, and sensing. This article describes chemical and electrochemical methods to prepare cluster complex (Bu₄N)[{Mo₆I₈}Cl₆], a rare example of a 23 e^- cluster complex within the family of octahedral clusters of Mo, W, and Re. The low temperature and room temperature crystal structures; electronic structure; and the magnetic, optical, and electrochemical properties of this complex are described.