Transition metal oxy chloride complexes

In inorganic chemistry, transition metal oxy chloride complexes are coordination complexes that consists of a transition metal coordinated to chloride and oxide ligands. These complexes are molecular (discrete) in contrast to the ternary phase metal oxy chlorides. The class of complexes is extensive.[1]

Bonding

Chloride and oxide are X-type ligands in coordination chemistry. Chloride is both σ-donor and a weak π-donor. Oxide is strong σ-donor and a strong π-donor. Both occur as terminal ligand and a bridging ligand. Due to the presence of filled pπ orbitals, halide ligands on transition metals are able to reinforce π-backbonding onto a π-acid. They are also known to labilize cis-ligands.[2]

Molecular M-O-Cl complexes

A selection of transition metal oxochloride complexes.[3] All examples feature d0 metal centers.

Metal examples comment
Ti [TiOCl4]2−, Cl3TiOTiCl3 exclusively Ti(IV)
V VOCl3, [VOCl4]2− exclusively V(V), NbOCl3 is polymeric
Ta [Ta2OCl10]2−
Cr CrO2Cl2, [CrO3Cl] exclusively Cr(VI)
Mo MoOCl4, exclusively Mo(VI)
W WOCl4 exclusively W(VI)
Re ReO3Cl, Re2O4Cl6 see[4]
Fe [Fe2OCl6]2- see [5][6]
Ru [Ru2OCl10]4− Li+ salt[7]
Os [Os2OCl10]4− (NH4+)4 salt[8]

The compounds [Ta2OX10]2− and [M2OCl10]4− (M = W, Ru, Os) have two MX5 groups joined by a bridging oxygen atom.[9] Each metal has an octahedral environment. The unusual linear M−O−M structure can be rationalized in terms of molecular orbital theory, indicating the presence of dπ — pπ bonding between the metal and oxygen atoms.[10] Oxygen bridges are present in more complex configurations like M(cp)2(OTeF5)2 (M = Ti, Zr, Hf, Mo or W; cp = cyclopentadienyl, η5-C5H5)

References

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  10. ^ Housectroft & Sharpe, Figure 22.15.