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. 2021 Jun 4;60(12):8811–8825. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00752

Table 2. M–M Distances (Å) of [Pt6–xNix(CO)12]2– (x = 1.25, 2.53, 3.24, 4.15, 4.16, 4.41, 5.78, 5.90) Compared to Those of [Pt6(CO)12]2– (x = 0) and [Ni6(CO)12]2– (x = 6)a.

x M–Mintratriangle M–Mintertriangle
0.00b 2.6519(5)–2.6572(4) 2.9947(4)–3.0150(6)
  av 2.6543(7) av 3.0015(8)b
1.25 2.6456(8) −2.6468(10) 3.0757(9)–3.2064(8)
  av 2.6460(16) av 3.1477(15)
2.53 2.6054(3)–2.6150(3) 3.0287(3)–3.2129(4)
  av 2.6086(5) av 3.1226(5)
3.24 2.5813(6)–2.5842(6) 2.9847(6)–3.0871(6)
  av 2.5827(10) av 3.0379(10)
4.15 2.5191(3)-2.5470(3) 2.9381(3)-3.0412(3)
  Average 2.5364(5) Average 2.9820(5)
4.16 2.5217(4)–2.5491(4) 2.9423(3)–3.0472(4)
  av 2.5387(7) av 2.9871(7)
4.41 2.5000(13)–2.5285(16) 2.8147(14)–3.0099(14)
  Average 2.518(2) Average 2.955(2)
5.78 2.3873(4)-2.4179(5) 2.7767(4)-2.8425(4)
  av 2.4055(7) av 2.7988(7)
5.90 2.3854(3)–2.4100(3) 2.7663(3)–2.8328(3)
  av 2.3988(5) av 2.7899(5)
6.00c 2.375(2)–2.386(2) 2.740(2)–2.847(3)
  av 2.379(3) av 2.779(3)
a

All data are for [NBu4]+ salts at 100 K except for [Ni6(CO)12]2– ([AsPh4]+, 153 K).

b

Trigonal-prismatic (eclipsed, D3h) structure. All of the other entries adopt the octahedral (staggered, D3d) structure. Because of this, the M–Mintertriangle distances of [Pt6(CO)12]2– (x = 0) are shorter than expected in comparison to the general trend observed for octahedral clusters with increasing Pt content.

c

From ref (25).