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A Neutron Diffraction Study of [OsClH 3 (PPh 3 ) 3 ]: A Complex Containing a Highly “Stretched” Dihydrogen Ligand
Author(s) -
Yousufuddin Muhammed,
Wen Ting Bin,
Mason Sax A.,
McIntyre Garry J.,
Jia Guochen,
Bau Robert
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200502297
Subject(s) - neutron diffraction , crystallography , diffraction , dihydrogen complex , ligand (biochemistry) , materials science , neutron , x ray crystallography , chemistry , physics , crystal structure , optics , nuclear physics , metal , hydride , metallurgy , biochemistry , receptor
Elastic bonds : The structure of [OsHCl(η 2 ‐H 2 )(PPh 3 ) 3 ] has been determined by neutron diffraction (see figure). The complex presents an unusual H⋅⋅⋅H contact of 1.48(2) Å and can be regarded either as a highly stretched dihydrogen complex or as a compressed dihydride complex.