Reaction of the molecular cleft-containing triphosphazane
C6H4N2[P(S)(NEt2)2]2PCl
(2) with LiBH4 yields the
borane-coordinated triphosphazane hydride
C6H4N2[P(S)(NEt2)2]2P(BH3)H
(3). The complex is strongly associated;
free hydride
C6H4N2[P(S)(NEt2)2]2PH
(4) can be obtained by treatment of 3 with
tertiary amines. Complex 3
reacts with (norbornadiene)Mo(CO)4 to form
triphosphazane complexes
{C6H4N2[P(S)(NEt2)2]2PH}Mo(CO)3
(5),
{C6H4N2[P(S)(NEt2)2]2P(BH2)}Mo(CO)4
(6), and
{C6H4N2[P(S)(NEt2)2]2P(BH2)}Mo(CO)5
(7). Under more
vigorous conditions 2 and Mo(CO)6 yield
5 and
{C6H4N2[P(S)(NEt2)2]2PH}Mo(CO)4
(8). Compounds 3−8
were
characterized by spectral data. X-ray analyses were performed on
6 and 7: 6, monoclinic,
P21/c, a =
10.6350(10) Å, b = 18.979(3) Å, c =
18.204(3) Å, β = 91.750(10)°, V =
3672.6(9) Å3, Z = 4, R =
0.044, R
w = 0.038;
7, triclinic, P1̄, a =
11.080(2) Å, b = 11.253(3) Å, c =
17.739(4) Å, α = 94.86(2)°, β = 104.57(2)°,
γ =
101.85(2)°, V = 2073.2(8) Å3,
Z = 2, R = 0.040, R
w
= 0.047. Structures are compared, and the influence of
the
molecular cleft on reaction outcome and the involvement of the
peripheral sulfur atoms in coordination are discussed.