The cyclopentadienyl ligand with the (dimethylamino)ethyl
substituent has been used in
the synthesis of the dinuclear μ-sulfido molybdenum complex
(Me2NCH2CH2CpMo(μ-S))2S2CH2, 4, and related derivatives. Complex
4 has been isolated and characterized by
spectroscopic methods as well as by an X-ray diffraction study.
The structure confirms a
bis(μ-sulfido) derivative in which the dimethylamino
substitutents of the Cp ligands are
directed away from the Mo2S4 core.
Protonation of 4 produces the dicationic complex
with
dimethylammonium substitutents, which is soluble in water and other
polar solvents.
Reaction of 4 with
[CuOTf]2·C6H6 leads to the
formation of a copper adduct
[(Me2NCH2CH2CpMo(μ-S))2Cu(S2CH2)]OTF,
6a. NMR studies of 6a in
CD2Cl2 suggest that the copper
ion
is stabilized by two sulfido ligands and by weakly coordinated
dimethylamino groups.