The reaction of 1-hydroxypyridine-2-thione with
Os3(CO)11(NCMe) has yielded three
new
complexes
Os3(CO)10(μ-H)(μ-η1-S-C5H4N(O))
(1, 11% yield),
Os3(CO)10(μ-H)(η2-S-C5H4N(O))
(2, 16% yield), and
Os3(CO)9(μ-H)(μ-η2:η1-SC5H4N(O))
(3, 3% yield). Similarly, treatment of
complex Os3(CO)10(NCMe)2
with this ligand has produced the major complexes 1 and
trace
of 3. Prolonging the above two reactions increased the
yield of 3. Treatment of 1-hydroxypyridine-2-thione with triosmium isocyanide complexes
Os3(CO)10(CNR)(NCMe) (a, R =
CH2Ph; b, R = Pr) has led to the formation of
Os3(CO)9(μ-H)(CNR)(η2-SC5H4N(O))
(4), Os3(CO)10(μ-η1-CNHCH2Ph)(μ-η1-S-C5H4N(O))
(5), and
Os3(CO)9(μ-H)(CNR)(μ-η1-S-C5H4N(O))
(6). The
4:5 ratio depended upon the nature of the alkyl
groups of the coordinated isocyanide.
Reaction of either 1 or 2 with
Me3NO resulted in CO loss and formation of complex
3.
Thermolysis of 1 at 80 °C generated
Os3(CO)9(μ-H)(μ3-pyS)
(7),
Os3(CO)9(μ-OH)(μ3-pyS)
(8),
and byproduct CO2. Upon being heated at 80 °C,
3 was converted to 7 and 8 in a ratio
of 1:4
as indicated by an in-situ NMR study. These observations show that
3 is an intermediate
for the formation of 8 from 1. Crystal
structures of 1, 4b, 5a, and
8 were determined by
X-ray diffraction analyses. The overall results indicate that the
N-oxide group in these
complexes exhibits versatile bonding modes on triosmium clusters.