Cyclopentadienyltungsten tricarbonyl dimer is the organotungsten compound with the formula Cp
2W
2(CO)
6, where Cp is C
5H
5. A dark red
crystal
A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macr ...
line solid, it is the subject of research, although it has no or few practical uses.
Structure and synthesis
The molecule exists in two
rotamers, gauche and anti. The six CO ligands are terminal, and the W-W bond distance is 3.222 Å. The compound is prepared by treatment of
tungsten hexacarbonyl
Tungsten hexacarbonyl (also called tungsten carbonyl) is the chemical compound with the formula W(CO)6. This complex gave rise to the first example of a dihydrogen complex.Kubas, G. J., Metal Dihydrogen and σ-Bond Complexes, Kluwer Academic/Plenu ...
with
sodium cyclopentadienide followed by oxidation of the resulting NaW(CO)
3(C
5H
5).
Related compounds
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Cyclopentadienylmolybdenum tricarbonyl dimer
Cyclopentadienylmolybdenum tricarbonyl dimer is the chemical compound with the formula Cp2Mo2(CO)6, where Cp is C5H5. A dark red solid, it has been the subject of much research although it has no practical uses.
Structure and synthesis
The molec ...
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Cyclopentadienylchromium tricarbonyl dimer
References
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