Decacarbonyldihydridotriosmium

Decacarbonyldihydridotriosmium

IUPAC name	Decacarbonyldihydridotriosmium
Identifiers
CAS number	41766-80-7
Properties
Molecular formula	H₂Os₃(CO)₁₀
Molar mass	852.81 g/mol
Appearance	Deep purple-violet crytals
Boiling point	decomposes
Solubility in water	?
Solubility in other solvents	Chlorocarbons
Structure
Coordination geometry	triangular cluster
Hazards
Main hazards	Toxic
Related Compounds
Related compounds	Os₃(CO)₁₂
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Decacarbonyldihydridotriosmium is a chemical compound with the formula H₂Os₃(CO)₁₀. This purple-violet crystalline air-stable cluster is notworthy because it is electronically unsaturated and hence adds a variety of substrates.

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Structure and synthesis

The trinuclear cluster is triangular with a double bond along one edge, which is also spanned by hydride ligands. It can be described as Os(CO)₄[Os(CO)₃(μ-H)]₂. This species is prepared by purging a solution of Os₃(CO)₁₂ with H₂ in octane (or other inert solvents of similar boiling point).^[1].

Os₃(CO)₁₂ + H₂ → Os₃H₂(CO)₁₀ + 2 CO

Reactions

The cluster reacts with a wide range of reagents under mild conditions. Illustrative is its reaction with [Ni(CO)(C₅H₅)]₂ to give Ni₃Os₃(CO)₉(C₅H₅)₃.

References

^ Booth, Harold Simmons. "Inorganic Syntheses", Vol. 26, p.367, (1989).

Categories: Osmium compounds | Carbonyl complexes | Inorganic carbon compounds

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