Table 1. Main Bond Distances (angstroms) of 16–, 35–, and 26– Compared to Those of [Ni22–xPd20+x(CO)48]6–, [Ni29–xPd6+x(CO)42]6–, [Ni29+xPd6–x(CO)42]6–, and [Ni37Pt4(CO)46]6–
| Ni–Ni | Ni–Ma | M–Ma | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16– | 2.401(3)–3.006(3) | 2.400(2)–2.796(2) | 2.695(2)–2.722(2) |
| average 2.57(2) | average 2.634(11) | average 2.713(5) | |
| 35– | 2.373(4)–2.808(4) | 2.497(3)–2.844(3) | 2.618(3)–2.844(3) |
| average 2.57(3) | average 2.60(3) | average 2.696(18) | |
| 26– | 2.3754(17)–2.8280(17) | 2.4995(16)–2.8537(13) | 2.6412(13)–2.8537(13) |
| average 2.598(9) | average 2.634(7) | average 2.735(4) | |
| [Ni22–xPd20+x(CO)48]6–b | 2.4696(10)–2.95(2) | 2.40(4)–2.82(3) | 2.59(3)–2.9053(6) |
| average 2.56(4) | average 2.67(5) | average 2.773(19) | |
| [Ni29–xPd6+x(CO)42]6–b | 2.444(3)–2.725(3) | 2.35(7)–2.68(7) | 2.618(2)–2.7689(15) |
| average 2.58(4) | average 2.61(9) | average 2.68(3) | |
| [Ni29+xPd6–x(CO)42]6–b | 2.437(5)–2.732(3) | 2.324(17)–2.889(17) | 2.6256(19)–2.7585(13) |
| average 2.58(2) | average 2.65(5) | average 2.704(3) | |
| [Ni37Pt4(CO)46]6–c | 2.421(2)–2.955(2) | 2.536(2)–2.776(2) | 2.709(2)–2.733(2) |
| average 2.562(17) | average 2.641(8) | average 2.724(5) |