[Rh7(PiPr3)6H18][BAr F4]2: A molecular Rh(111) surface decorated with 18 hydrogen atoms

Simon K. Brayshaw, Jennifer C. Green, Ruth Edge, Eric J L McInnes, Paul R. Raithby, John E. Warren, Andrew S. Weller

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    Abstract

    Heptarhodium wagon wheel [Rh7(PiPr3) 6H18][BArF4]2 (shown), which resembles a planar Rh(111) surface with 18 hydride ligands, was obtained together with [Rh8(PiPr3)6H16] [BArF4]2 from the reaction of [Rh(PiPr 3)2(nbd)][BArF4] and [Rh(nbd) 2][BArF4] with hydrogen (ArF = C6H3(CF3)2, nbd = norbornadiene). Some of the H ligands are located in threefold hollows between Rh centers and thus mimic the orientation of atomic hydrogen adsorbed on Rh(111). (Figure Presented). © 2007 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7844-7848
    Number of pages4
    JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
    Volume46
    Issue number41
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    Keywords

    • Cluster compounds
    • Density functional calculations
    • Hydride ligands
    • Hydrogen
    • Rhodium

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