Theoretical studies on mononuclear and binuclear osmium fluoroborylene carbonyls Os (BF)(CO)n(n=4,3) and Os2(BF)2(CO)n (n=7,6,5,4)

Bin Peng, Qiong Luo, Nan Li, Xiuhui Zhang, Qianshu Li*

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Abstract

Mononuclear and binuclear osmium fluoroborylene carbonyls Os (BF)(CO)n (n=4,3) and Os2(BF)2(CO)n (n=7,6,5,4) were investigated using MPW1PW91 and BP86 density functional theories. Twenty two isomers were obtained. For Os (BF)(CO)4, the lowest-energy structure 14-1 is a singlet C2v symmetrical trigonal bipyramid. The lowest energy structures for Os (BF)(CO)3 are derived from the trigonal bipyramidal Os (BF)(CO)4 structures by removal of a CO group. Four low energy isomers are predicted to be close in energy for Os2(BF)2(CO)7, the lowest-energy isomer, 27-1, has butterfly structure containing two bridging BF groups. For Os2(BF)2(CO)6. Two isomers, 26-1 and 26-2, are predicted to be nearly degenerated in energy. Both 26-1 and 26-2 are predicted to have two bridging BF groups. The global minimum isomer of Os2(BF)2(CO)5 and Os2(BF)2(CO)4 are similar to 26-1 with two BF groups bridging to two Os atoms. It seems that Os2(BF)2(CO)n (n=7,6,5,4) are favored to form structures containing bridging fluoroborylene groups. The study of dissociation energy shows that the CO dissociation energy and dissociation energy of Os2(BF)2(CO)n (n=7,6) into the mononuclear fragments Os (BF)(CO)4 or Os (BF)(CO)3 are large, suggesting those isomers are quite thermodynamically favorable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2241-2250
Number of pages10
JournalKao Teng Hsueh Hsiao Hua Heush Hsueh Pao/ Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities
Volume36
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • BF ligand
  • Density functional theory (DFT)
  • Osimum carbonyl
  • Theoretical study

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