A trifluoromethyl substituted organoimido derivative of the hexametalate cluster: Synthesis, crystal structure and bioactivity of [Mo 6O 17(NAr) 2] 2− (Ar = o-CF 3C 6H 4)

Abstract

The hexamolybdate cluster has been functionalized with fluorine-containing aromatic amine by the DCC ( N, N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) dehydrating protocol and a novel bifunctionalized arylimido derivative of hexamolybdate bearing the electron-withdrawing trifluoromethyl group, (Bu 4N) 2[Mo 6O 17(NAr) 2] (Ar = o-CF 3C 6H 4), has been prepared. Complete assignments were achieved for the title compound by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, UV/visible and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. The preliminary agricultural biological activity test indicated that it has some herbicidal and insecticidal activities.