The interaction of heterocyclic thioamides with triosmium clusters: The X-ray crystal structure of (μ-H)Os 3(CO) 10(μ-SC=NCH 2CH 2S)

Abstract

Heterocyclic thioamides react with Os 3(CO) 10(MeCN) 2 to yield complexes HOs 3(CO) 10L of the deprotonated thioamide coordinated in the thiolate form via the exocyclic sulphur atom. Decarbonylation yields HOS 3(CO) 9L with L coordinated via both sulphur and nitrogen: these can be desulphurised to yield sulphur-capped cluster species.