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[Rh7(PiPr3)6H18][BArF4]2: A Molecular Rh(111) Surface Decorated with 18 Hydrogen Atoms†

  1. Simon K. Brayshaw Dr.2,
  2. Jennifer C. Green Prof.1,
  3. Ruth Edge Dr.3,
  4. Eric J. L. McInnes Prof.3,
  5. Paul R. Raithby Prof.2,
  6. John E. Warren Dr.4,
  7. Andrew S. Weller Dr.2

Article first published online: 6 SEP 2007

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200703069

Issue

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 46, Issue 41, pages 7844–7848, October 15, 2007

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How to Cite

Brayshaw, Simon K., Green, Jennifer C., Edge, R., McInnes, Eric J. L., Raithby, Paul R., Warren, John E. and Weller, Andrew S. (2007), [Rh7(PiPr3)6H18][BArF4]2: A Molecular Rh(111) Surface Decorated with 18 Hydrogen Atoms. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 46: 7844–7848. doi: 10.1002/anie.200703069

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK, Fax: (+44) 1865-272-690

  2. 2

    Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA27 7AY, UK, Fax: (+44) 1225-386-231

  3. 3

    EPSRC Multi-frequency EPR Centre, School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK

  4. 4

    CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, WA4 4AD, UK

  1. †

    We thank the EPSRC and the Royal Society for funding and Dr. Anneke Lubben for help acquiring the ESI-MS spectrum.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 OCT 2007
  2. Article first published online: 6 SEP 2007
  3. Manuscript Received: 10 JUL 2007

Funded by

  • EPSRC
  • Royal Society

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Keywords:

  • cluster compounds;
  • density functional calculations;
  • hydride ligands;
  • hydrogen;
  • rhodium
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Heptarhodium wagon wheel [Rh7(PiPr3)6H18][BArF4]2 (shown), which resembles a planar Rh(111) surface with 18 hydride ligands, was obtained together with [Rh8(PiPr3)6H16][BArF4]2 from the reaction of [Rh(PiPr3)2(nbd)][BArF4] and [Rh(nbd)2][BArF4] with hydrogen (ArF=C6H3(CF3)2, nbd=norbornadiene). Some of the H ligands are located in threefold hollows between Rh centers and thus mimic the orientation of atomic hydrogen adsorbed on Rh(111).

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