Mixed osmium-ruthenium

Ruthenium(IV) produces few other complexes of interest but osmium(IV) yields several sulfito complexes (e.g. [0s(S03)6] and substituted derivatives) as well as a number of complexes, such as [Os(bipy)Cl4] and [Os(diars)2X2] (X = Cl, Br, I), with mixed halide and Group 15 donor atoms. The iron analogues of the latter complexes (with X = Cl, Br), are obtained by oxidation of... 

MIXED-METAL CLUSTERS OF IRIDIUM WITH RUTHENIUM AND OSMIUM... 

Mixed-Metal Clusters of Iridium with Ruthenium and Osmium 207... 

MIXED-METAL CLUSTER COMPLEXES OF NICKEL WITH RUTHENIUM OR WITH OSMIUM... 

The synthetic methods used involve reaction of a cluster anion with [AuCIL], elimination of methane between a cluster hydride and [AuMeL] or addition of LAu+ units to metal-metal bonds. The emphasis here will be on structure and reactions of the complexes. Some examples of mixed gold clusters are given in Table 15, where it can be seen that most work has been on derivatives of clusters of iron, ruthenium and osmium. 

Since the completion of this review (mid-1982), the chemistry of carbidocarbonyl clusters has continued to expand rapidly. The task of the reviewer is made even more difficult as fascinating results continue to appear. In resisting the temptation to make a comprehensive update of the field, it would be remiss of me not to direct the reader s attention to the continued investigations of Lewis, Johnson, and co-workers in the chemistry of ruthenium and osmium carbidocarbonyls (89), the report by Longoni and coworkers (90) of the syntheses of the first nickel carbide clusters and some mixed nickel-cobalt carbides, the syntheses by Shapley of a new ruthenium dicarbide cluster [Ru,oC2(CO)24]- (91) and of Os6C(CO)l7 (92), and the work of Shriver which implies the existence of a very reactive tri-iron carbide cluster (93). 

Decatrienes, in intramolecular Alder-ene reactions, 10, 578 Dechlorination reactions, via cobalt(III) complexes, 7, 44 Decomposition pathways mixed metal carbonyls, via sonochemistry, 1, 310 in mononuclear ruthenium and osmium alkenyl formations, 6, 405... 

As with earlier sections, there is a lack of structural data on binary xanthates for iron, ruthenium, and osmium, but there are a relatively large number of mixed-ligand complexes, particularly organometallic species. 

The possibility of coordination of a two-electron ligand, in addition to arene, to the ruthenium or osmium atom provides a route to mixed metal or cluster compounds. Cocondensation of arene with ruthenium or osmium vapors has recently allowed access to new types of arene metal complexes and clusters. In addition, arene ruthenium and osmium appear to be useful and specific catalyst precursors, apart from classic hydrogenation, for carbon-hydrogen bond activation and activation of alkynes such compounds may become valuable reagents for organic syntheses. 

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