Abstract
The equilibrium structure of Os(CO)5 in small alcohol solvents has been investigated using FTIR spectroscopy. It was determined that 74–100% of Os(CO)5 forms a complex with a single solvent molecule. The results demonstrate that complex formation is more favorable for the less stable isolated metal pentacarbonyl. The thermodynamics of complexation for Os(CO)5 in isopropanol were ΔH=−30±2kJ/mol, ΔS=−80±6J/Kmol, and ΔG=−6.0±0.6kJ/mol. The FTIR spectra show that the frequency of the OPC ν1 mode is 2127–2128cm−1 in these solvents.
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