Molybdenum complexes xanthates

The rate increase for the isopropyl derivative with respect to the unsubstituted derivative is about 50 times. Steric hindrance prevented the 2,4,6-trisubstituted isopropyl complex from undergoing CO insertion. The acetyl derivatives of molybdenum (II) xanthate, Mo(>j -COMe)(CO)(PMe3)2(S2COR), undergo an equilibrium between the -acyl and another form of the acyl that has been assumed to involve an agostic interaction with the methyl group ... 

More recendy, molecular molybdenum-sulfur complexes and clusters have been used as soluble precursors for M0S2 in the formulation of lubricating oils for a variety of appHcations (70). Presumably, the oil-soluble molybdenum—sulfur-containing precursors decompose under shear, pressure, or temperature stress at the wear surface to give beneficial coatings. In several cases it has been shown that the soluble precursors are trifunctional in that they not only display antifriction properties, but have antiwear and antioxidant characteristics as weU. In most cases, the ligands for the Mo are of the 1,1-dithiolate type, including dithiocarbamates, dithiophosphates, and xanthates (55,71). 

The (IsQ-coordinated species [Mo(CO)3(py)3] prepared from [Mo(CO)6] and pyridine is useful for the synthesis of various jr-allyl molybdenum compounds (68JOM(13)Pl, 970M5365). The 3-allyl complexes [( 3-allyl)Mo(CO)2Br(py)2] form [( 3-allyl)Mo(CO)2(S,S)(py)] with the anionic S,S-donors, dithiocarbamates and xanthates of sodium and potassium, M (S,S) (81JOM(218)185). [( 3-C3H5)Mo(CO)2(py)2Br] (68JO M(14)375) with thallium hexafluorophosphate in acetonitrile gives... 

Although Mo (II) and W(II) exhibit the most extensive seven-coordinate chemistry yet known (consistent with the application of the effective atomic number rule to these systems), a survey of the substituted metal carbonyl complexes of molybdenum and tungsten reveals no structural data for compounds of the type M(00)3(6-6)2 where 6-6 is a bidentate monoanionic ligand. No tungsten tricarbonyls of this type have been reported to date, but McDonald and co-workers have synthesized and studied the closely related W(CO)2(PPh3) (6-6)2 compounds where 6-6 is a chelating dithiocarbamate (7), xanthate, or dithiophos-phate (8). For molybdenum, the compounds Mo(CO)3(dtc)2(dtc = R2NCS2") (9) are examples of the M(CO)3(6-6)2 type as is Mo(CO)3-[S2P(i-Pr)2]2 (10), which has been well characterized in solution. 

Procedure. About 0.1 - 2.0 grams is digested with the least possible volume of concentrated sodium hydroxide in a small crucible and then acidified with a drop of phosphoric acid. Soluble complex phosphotungstic and phospho-molybdic acids are formed. A few crystals of potassium xanthate are then added. A dark violet to red color forms, according to the molybdenum content. The color fades on standing. 

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