In the most recent grant period, our attention has turned to the preparations of another new class of functionalized polyoxometalates (POMs), namely those incorporating a nitridometal unit into the POM framework. Our first report 6 introduced both rhenium-and osmiumnitrido derivatives of the Keggin POM, i.e. [PW 11 O 39 5-with trifluoroacetic anhydride and cyclo-octene produces the corresponding N-trifluoroacyl aziridine, although its mass spectrum indicates an association with [Na] + (from an unknown source).
10In the area of organoimido-POMs, we continue to search for more elaborately-derivatized species capable of extending the utility of POM systems. One of our long-term goals is the development of donor-acceptor systems, based on an imido-POM coordination chemistry, that would be capable of photo-induced charge separation. In this respect, we have prepared and characterized several systems, such as the imido-benzoic 12 and imido-pyridyl 13 hexametalate species [Mo 6 O 18 (N-C 6 H 4 CO 2 H)] 2-and [Mo 6 O 18 (N-C 5 H 4 N)] 2-whose structures as determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction are shown below. To our disappointment, neither of these species