The molybdenum halide clusters, [Mo6X8Y6]2-, and related compounds have attracted considerable interest due to their unique photophysical properties.  We have prepared several molybdenum chloride salts and structurally characterized these compounds using single-crystal X-ray diffraction.  Crystals of the bis(anilinium) and the 1,4-phenylenediammonium salts were grown from dimethylformamide solutions.  The crystal structures of these complexes display cations 'solvated' by the dimethylformamide molecules through extensive hydrogen bonding interactions.  In the 1,4-phenylenediammonium case, addition of acetone solvent accidentally produced a Schiff-base product, the structure of which will also be presented.

Solvated ammonium salts of molybdenum halide clusters

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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