Inorganic Syntheses, Volume 36 [Hardcover]

This volume of Inorganic Syntheses spans the preparations of wide range of important inorganic, organometallic and solid-state compounds. The volume is divided into 6 chapters. The first chapter contains the syntheses of some key early transition metal halide clusters and the very useful mononuclear molybdenum(III) synthon, MoCl3(THF)3. Chapter 2 covers the synthesis of a number of cyclopentadienyl compounds, including a novel route to sodium and potassium cyclopentadienide, MC5H5. Chapter 3 details synthetic procedures for a range of metal-metal bonded compounds, including several with metal-metal multiple bonds. Chapter 4 contains procedures for a range of early and late transition metal compounds, each a useful synthon for further synthetic elaboration. Chapter 5 deals with the synthesis of a number of main group compounds and ligands, while Chapter 6 covers teaching laboratory experiments.

Dedication vii

Notice to Contributors and Checkers xv

Toxic Substances and Laboratory Hazards xvii

Chapter One TRANSITION METAL HALIDE COMPOUNDS 1

1. Octahedral Hexatantalum Halide Clusters 1

A. Tetradecachlorohexatantalum Octahydrate 3

B. Tetradecabromohexatantalum Octahydrate 4

C. Tetrakis(benzyltributylammonium) Octadecachlorohexatantalate? 5

2. Octahedral Hexamolybdenum Halide Clusters? 8

A. Tetradecachlorohexamolybdate Hexahydrate (Chloromolybdic Acid) 10

B. Hexamolybdenum Dodecachloride? 12

3. Ether Complexes of Molybdenum(III) and Molybdenum(IV) Chlorides 15

A. Tetrachlorobis(diethyl ether)molybdenum(IV)? 16

B. Trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)molybdenum(III) 17

4. Octahedral Hexatungsten HalӬ