Phenylene‐bridged β‐Ketoiminate Dilanthanide Aryloxides: Synthesis,Structure, and Catalytic Activity for Addition of Amines to Carbodiimides

The synthesis and reactivity of a series of bimetallic lanthanide aryloxides stabilized by a p‐phenylene‐bridged bis(β‐ketoiminate) ligand is presented. The reaction of 1,4‐diaminobenzene with acetylacetone in a 1:2.5 molar ratio in absolute ethanol gave the compound 1,4‐bis(4‐imino‐2‐pentanone)benzene ( 1 ) (LH₂) in high yield. Compound 1 reacted with (ArO)₃Ln(THF)₂ (ArO = 2,6‐tBu₂‐4‐MeC₆H₂O, THF = tetrahydrofuran) in a 1:2 molar ratio in THF, after workup, to give the corresponding dilanthanide aryloxides L[Ln(OAr)₂(THF)]₂ [Ln = Yb ( 2 ), Y ( 3 ), Sm ( 4 ), Nd ( 5 ), La ( 6 )] in high isolated yields. Compound 1 and complexes 2 – 6 were fully characterized, including X‐ray crystal structure analyses for complexes 2 , 3 , 5 , and 6 . Complexes 2 – 6 can be used as efficient pre‐catalysts for catalytic addition of amines to carbodiimides, and the ionic radii of the central metal atoms have a significant effect on the catalytic activity with the increasing sequence of La ( 6 ) < Nd ( 5 ) ≈ Sm ( 4 ) < Y ( 3 ) ≈ Yb ( 2 ). The catalytic addition reaction with 2 showed a good scope of substrates including primary and secondary amines.     

稀土硫化物：e–己内酯开环聚合新催化剂

The ring-opening polymerization （ROP） of ε-caprolactone （ε-CL） using lanthanide thiolate complexes [（CH3CsH4）2Sm（μ-SPh）（THF）]2 （1） and Sm（SPh）3（HMPA）3 （2） as initiators has been investigated for the first time. Both of 1 and 2 were found to be highly efficient initiators for the ROP of ε-CL. The poly（ε-caprolactone） （PCL） with molecular weight Mn up to 1.97 ×10^5 and relatively narrow molecular weight distributions （1.20〈MW/Mn〈 2.00） have been obtained in high yield in the temperature range of 35-65℃. According to the polymer yield, 2 showed much higher activity than 1. However, the number-average molecular weight of PCL obtained with 2 was much lower than with 1. The possible polymerization mechanism of the ε-CL polymerization has been proposed based on the results of the end group analysis of the ε-CL oligomer.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Lanthanide Amides Stabilized by an N-Aryloxo Functionalized β-Ketoiminate Ligand

The synthesis and characterization of dimeric lanthanide amides stabilized by a dianionic N‐aryloxo functionalized β‐ketoiminate ligand are described in this paper. Reactions of 4‐(2‐hydroxy‐5‐tert‐butyl‐phenyl)imino‐2‐pentanone (LH₂) with Ln[N(SiMe₃)₂]₃(µ‐Cl)Li(THF)₃ in a 1:1 molar ratio in THF gave the dimeric lanthanide amido complexes [LLn{N(SiMe₃)₂}(THF)]₂ [Ln=Nd ( 1 ), Sm ( 2 ), Yb ( 3 ), Y ( 4 )] in good isolated yields. These complexes were characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy in the case of complex 4 . The definitive molecular structures of complexes 1 , 3 , and 4 were determined. It was found that complexes 1 to 4 can initiate the ring‐opening polymerization of L‐lactide.     

Synthesis of ferrocene‐containing N‐aryloxo β‐ketoiminate lanthanide complexes and polymerization of ε‐caprolactone

The synthesis, characterization and ε‐caprolactone polymerization behavior of lanthanide amido complexes stabilized by ferrocene‐containing N‐aryloxo functionalized β‐ketoiminate ligand FcCOCH₂C(Me)N(2‐HO‐5‐Bu^t‐C₆H₃) (LH₂, Fc = ferrocenyl) are described. The lanthanide amido complexes [LLnN(SiMe₃)₂(THF)]₂ [Ln = Nd ( 1 ), Sm ( 2 ), Yb ( 3 ), Y ( 4 )] were synthesized in good yields by the amine elimination reactions of LH₂ with Ln[N(SiMe₃)₂]₃(µ‐Cl)Li(THF)₃ in a 1:1 molar ratio in THF. These complexes were characterized by IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy was added for the analysis of complex 4 . The definitive molecular structures of complexes 1 and 3 were determined by X‐ray diffraction studies. Complexes 1 – 4 can initiate the ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone with moderate activity. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Organometallic Compounds of the Lanthanides. 127 [1] Synthesis of Monomeric Bis(cyclopentadienyl)lanthanide Tetrahydroborates with Bulky Cyclopentadienyl Ligands. Single Crystal X-ray Structures of [(η5-C5Me5)2SmBH4(THF)] and [(η5-C5Me4Et)2Y(μ-H)2BH2(THF)]

The trichlorides of yttrium, samarium, and lutetium react with 2 equivalents of Na[C₅H₄ ^tBu] and 1 equivalent of NaBH₄ to give [(η⁵-C₅H₄ ^tBu)₂LnBH₄(THF)] (Ln = Y ( 1 ), Sm ( 2 ), Lu ( 3 )) or with 2 equivalents of Na[C₅Me₄R] and 1 equivalent of NaBH₄ to form [(η⁵-C₅Me₄R)₂ · LnBH₄(THF)] (R = H, Ln = Y ( 4 ), Sm ( 5 ), Lu ( 6 ); R = Me, Ln = Y ( 7 ), Sm ( 8 ), Lu ( 9 ); R = Et, Ln = Y ( 10 ), Sm ( 11 ), Lu ( 12 ); R = ⁱPr, Ln = Y ( 13 ), Sm ( 14 ), Lu ( 15 )). The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The crystal structures of 8 and 10 were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis of Lanthanide Bromide Complexes from Oxides. The Crystal Structures of [LnBr2(diglyme)2][LnBr4(diglyme)] (Ln = Sm,Eu) and [LnBr2(HMPA)4]Br·0.5H2O (Ln = La,Sm)

The reaction of the lanthanide oxides, bromotrimethylsilane and water in THF resulted in [LnBr₃(THF)_x]. If digylme (diglyme = diethylen glicol dimethyl ether) was added to these reaction mixtures in the mole ratio n(Ln): n(diglyme) ～ 1: 2.2 – 3, the ionic complexes [LnBr₂(diglyme)₂][LnBr₄(diglyme)] (Ln = La ( 1 ), Sm ( 2 ), Eu ( 3 )) were isolated. Crystal structures of the two new complexes, 2 and 3 , which were recrystallized from dichloromethane, were determined. The immediate reaction of the complexes 1 and 2 with HMPA (HMPA = hexamethylphosphoramide) in toluene resulted in [LnBr₂(HMPA)₄]Br·0.5H₂O (Ln = La( 4 ), Sm ( 5 )).     

Cyclodimerization and cyclotrimerization of isocyanates promoted by one praseodymium benzenethiolate complex [Pr(SPh)3(THF)3]

The cyclotrimerization of aryl isocyanates and the cyclodimerization of alkyl isocyanates initiated by one praseodymium benzenethiolate complex [Pr(SPh)₃(THF)₃] were investigated. Comparative runs with [Pr(SPh)₃(THF)₃] and its precursor Pr[(Me₃Si)₂N]₃ showed that the former has the advantages of a higher selectivity toward isocyanates, easy preparation, low catalyst loading, high conversion as well as mild reaction conditions.     

Heterometallic Polyhydride Complexes Containing Yttrium Hydrides with Different Cp Ligands: Synthesis,Structure, and Hydrogen‐Uptake/Release Properties

A new family of Y₄/M₂ and Y₅/M heterobimetallic rare‐earth‐metal/d‐block‐transition‐metal? polyhydride complexes has been synthesized. The reactions of the tetranuclear yttrium? octahydride complex [{Cp′′Y(μ‐H)₂}₄(thf)₄] (Cp′′=C₅Me₄H, 1‐C₅Me₄H ) with one equivalent of Group‐6‐metal? pentahydride complexes [Cp*M(PMe₃)H₅] (M=Mo, W; Cp*=C₅Me₅) afforded pentanuclear heterobimetallic Y₄/M? polyhydride complexes [{(Cp′′Y)₄(μ‐H)₇}(μ‐H)₄MCp*(PMe₃)] (M=Mo ( 2 a ), W ( 2 b )). UV irradiation of compounds 2 a , b in THF gave PMe₃‐free complexes [{(Cp′′Y)₄(μ‐H)₆(thf)₂}(μ‐H)₅MCp*] (M=Mo ( 3 a ), W ( 3 b )). Compounds 3 a , b reacted with one equivalent of [Cp*M(PMe₃)H₅] to afford hexanuclear Y₄/M₂ complexes [{Cp*M(μ‐H)₅}{(Cp′′Y)₄(μ‐H)₅}{(μ‐H)₄MCp*(PMe₃)}] (M=Mo ( 4 a ), W ( 4 b )). UV irradiation of compounds 4 a , b provided the PMe₃‐free complexes [(Cp′′Y)₄(μ‐H)₄{(μ‐H)₅MCp*}₂] (M=Mo ( 5 a ), W ( 5 b )). C₅Me₄Et‐ligated analogue [(Cp′′Y)₄(μ‐H)₄{(μ‐H)₅Mo(C₅Me₄Et)}₂] ( 5 a′ ) was obtained from the reaction of 1‐C₅Me₄H with [(C₅Me₄Et)Mo(PMe₃)H₅]. On the other hand, the reaction of pentanuclear yttrium? decahydride complex [{(C₅Me₄R)Y(μ‐H)₂}₅(thf)₂] ( 1‐C₅Me₅ : R=Me; 1‐C₅Me₄Et : R=Et) with [Cp*M(PMe₃)H₅] gave the hexanuclear heterobimetallic Y₅/M? polyhydride complexes [({(C₅Me₄R)Y}₅(μ‐H)₈)(μ‐H)₅MCp*] ( 6 a : M=Mo, R=Me; 6 a′ : M=Mo, R=Et; 6 b : M=W, R=Me). Compound 5 a released two molecules of H₂ under vacuum to give [(Cp′′Y)₄(μ‐H)₂{(μ‐H)₄MoCp*}₂] ( 7 ). In contrast, compound 6 a lost one molecule of H₂ under vacuum to yield [{(Cp*Y)₅(μ‐H)₇}(μ‐H)₄MoCp*] ( 8 ). Both compounds 7 and 8 readily reacted with H₂ to regenerate compounds 5 a and 6 a , respectively. The structures of compounds 4 a , 5 a′ , 6 a′ , 7 , and 8 were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction.     

Coordination compounds of bis[(1-cinnamoylhydrazonoethyl) cyclopentadienyl] iron lanthanide

Summary A new ligand, bis[(1-cinnamoylhydrazonoethyl)cyclopentadienyl] iron (BCHCI) has been prepared, and its complexes with lanthanides, Ln₂(BCHCI)₃Cl₆·nH₂O (Ln=Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Dy, Ho. Er, Tm, Yb and Lu) have been made by reacting BCHCI with LnCl₃. A structure for these complexes, in which the ligand coordinates to lanthanide ions in its ketone form in a 1.51, molar ratio is suggested. The coordination numbers of the central metal ions are probably 8.     

Metallorganische Verbindungen der Lanthanoide. 88. Monomere Lanthanoid(III)-amide: Synthese und Röntgenstrukturanalyse von [Nd{N(C6H5)(SiMe3)}3(THF)], [Li(THF)2(μ-Cl)2Nd{N(C6H3Me2-2,6)(SiMe3)}2(THF)] und [ClNd{N(C6H3-iso-Pr2-2,6)(SiMe3)}2(THF)]

Organometallic Compounds of the Lanthanides. 88. Monomeric Lanthanide(III) Amides: Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structure of [Nd{N(C₆H₅)(SiMe₃)}₃(THF)], [Li(THF)₂(μ-Cl)₂Nd{N(C₆H₃Me₂-2,6)(SiMe₃)}₂(THF)], and [ClNd{N(C₆H₃-iso-Pr₂-2,6)(SiMe₃)} ₂(THF)] A series of lanthanide(III) amides [Ln{N(C₆H₅) · (SiMe₃)}₃(THF)_x] [Ln = Y ( 1 ), La ( 2 ), Nd ( 3 ), Sm ( 4 ), Eu ( 5 ), Tb ( 6 ), Er ( 8 ), Yb ( 9 ), Lu ( 10 )] could be prepared by the reaction of lanthanide trichlorides, LnCl₃, with LiN(C₆H₅)(SiMe₃). Treatment of NdCl₃(THF)₂ and LuCl₃(THF)₃ with the lithium salts of the bulky amides [N(C₆H₃R₂-2,6)(SiMe₃)]^? (R = Me, iso-Pr) results in the formation of the lanthanide diamides [Li(THF)₂(μ-Cl)₂Nd{N(C₆H₃Me₂-2, 6)(SiMe₃)}₂(THF)] ( 11 ) and [ClLn{N(C₆H₃-iso-Pr₂-2,6)(SiMe₃)} ₂(THF)] [Ln = Nd ( 12 ), Lu ( 13 )], respectively. The ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR and mass spectra of the new compounds as well as the X-ray crystal structures of the neodymium derivatives 3 , 11 and 12 are discussed.     

Cyclooligiomerization of Alkynlphosphazenes

Abstract

The cyclooligiomerization of the alkynl function in alkynlphosphazenes with various organometallic catalysts has been studied. The cyclization of N₃P₃F₅(C≡CPh) with Fe₂(CO)_q yields a variety of products including the cyclodimer, cyclopentadienone and a unique cyclotrimer all coordinated to the Fe(CO)₃ moiety. The cyclotrimerization of N₃P₃F₅(C≡CPh) with CO₂(CO)₈ affords a dimetallated asymmetric hexasubstituted benzene derivative, C₆(C₆H₅)₃(N₃P₃F₅)₃. Due to the sterically hindered nature of the molecule, rotamers derived from restricted rotation about the phosphazene-central arene bond have been observed. Their intratransformations have been examined by VT ¹⁹F-NMR. Reactions involving CpCO(CO)₂ lead to cyclodimer, cyclotrimer and cyclopentadienone products each coordinated to a CpCo fragment. Other organometallic catalysts capable of tetramerizing and polymerizing alkynlphosphazenes have been investigated.     

Dinuclear Dysprosium and Ytterbium Complexes Incorporating N,N‐Bis(pyrrolyl‐α‐methyl)‐N‐methylamine Ligand: Syntheses and Structures

Reaction of DyCl₃ with two equivalents of NaN(SiMe₃)₂ in THF yielded {Dy(μ‐Cl)[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂(THF)}₂ ( 1 ). X‐ray crystal structure analysis revealed that 1 is a centrosymmetric dimer with asymmetrically bridging chloride ligands. The metal coordination arrangement can be best described as distorted trigonal bipyramid. The bond lengths of Ln–Cl and Ln–N showed a decreasing trend with the contraction of the size of Ln³⁺. Treatment of N,N‐bis(pyrrolyl‐α‐methyl)‐N‐methylamine (H₂dpma) with 1 and known compound {Yb(μ‐Cl)[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂(THF)}₂, respectively, led to the formations of [Dy(μ‐Cl)(dpma)(THF)₂]₂ ( 2 ) and {Yb(μ‐Cl)[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂(THF)}₂ ( 3 ). Compounds 2 and 3 were fully characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography, elemental analysis, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Structure determination indicated that 2 and 3 exhibit as centrosymmetric dimers with asymmetrically bridging chloride ligands. One pot reactions involving LnCl₃ (Ln = Dy and Yb), LiN(SiMe₃)₂, and H₂dpma were explored and desired products 2 and 3 were not yielded, which indicated that 1 and {Yb(μ‐Cl)[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂(THF)}₂ are the demanding precursors to synthesize Dysprosium and Ytterbium complexes supported by dpma^2– ligand. Compounds 2 and 3 are the first reported lanthanide complexes chelated by dpma^2– ligand.     

Homoleptic lanthanide metallocenes and their derivates: syntheses,structural characterization and their catalysis for ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone

Homoleptic lanthanide metallocenes Cp′₃Ln [Cp′ = methylcyclopentadienyl, Ln = Y ( 1 ), Er ( 2 ), Sm ( 3 ); Cp′ = cyclopentadienyl, Ln = Er ( 4 ) and Sm ( 5 )] have been found to be a novel type of initiators for the ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of ε‐caprolactone (ε‐CL). Among them, complex 1 shows the highest catalytic activity for ROP of ε‐CL. In addition, a novel neutral trifluoroethoxo yttrium complex [(MeC₅H₄)₂Y(µ‐OCH₂CF₃)]₂ ( 6 ) has been synthesized by the reaction of 1 with trifluoroethanol in 1:1 molar ratio in toluene and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray structural analysis. Preliminary study shows that the catalytic activity of tris(methylcyclopentadienyl)yttrium complex 1 is higher than that of bis(methylcyclopentadienyl)yttrium complex 6 . The mechanism of the present polymerization was studied by NMR spectra. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Lanthanide Chloride Complexes with Diglyme

Reactions of [LnCl₃(DME)₂] (Ln = Nd, Sm, Ho, Lu; DME = dimethoxyethane) and diglyme (diglyme = diethylen glycol dimethyl ether) in THF resulted in polymeric [LnCl₃(diglyme)]_n (Ln = Nd ( 1 ), Sm ( 2 )) or mononuclear complexes [LnCl₃(diglyme)(THF)] (Ln = Ho ( 3 ), Lu ( 4 )). Neodymium and samarium atoms in 1 and 2 are eight‐coordinated by three oxygen atoms from diglyme, one terminal and four bridging chloride ions. Holmium and lutetium atoms in 3 and 4 are seven‐coordinated by three oxygen atoms from diglyme, three chloride ions and one oxygen atom from THF. [ErCl₃(diglyme)(H₂O)] ( 5 ) resulted from the reaction of ErCl₃·6H₂O, (CH₃)₃SiCl and diglyme in THF. The molecular structures of 3 , 4 and 5 are similar, with either a molecule of THF coordinated to the lanthanide atom in 3 and 4 or with a molecule of water coordinated in 5 .     

稀土化合物催化丁醛Aldol-Tishchenko反应的研究

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Preparation and characterization of bis(methylcyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV) dithizonate complexes

Summary Dichlorobis(methylcyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV) reacts with 1,5-diarylthiocarbazones (aryl=phenyl,p-tolyl,o-chlorophenyl orp-chlorophenyl) in 11 and 12 molar ratios in tetrahydrofuran in the presence of triethylamine, to yield [(MeCp)₂Ti(HDz)Cl], [(MeCp)₂Ti(Dz)] and [(MeCp)₂-Ti(HDz)₂] (MeCp=methylcyclopentadienyl; HDz^– and Dz^2– are the mono- and di-anions of a 1,5-diarylthiocarbazone, H₂Dz).S-Methyl-1,5-diphenylthiocarbazone and [(MeCp)₂TiCl₂] react to give [(MeCp)₂Ti(MeDz)Cl] and [(MeCp)₂Ti(MeDz)₂] (MeDz^– represents the mono-anion ofS-methyl-1,5-diphenylthiocarbazone, HMeDz) in an excess of triethylamine. These new derivatives have been characterised on the basis of elemental analyses, magnetic moment, electrical conductance, i.r.,¹H n.m.r. and electronic spectral studies.     

Tripropylarsane Complexes of Palladium(II) and Platinum(II) — Syntheses,Spectroscopy, and Structures

Several palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes of tripropylarsanes (AsR₃; R = Pr, iPr) with the formulae, [MCl₂(AsR₃)₂], [M₂Cl₂(μ‐Cl)₂(AsR₃)₂], [Pd₂Me₂(μ‐Cl)₂(AsR₃)₂], [Pd₂X₂(μ‐Pz)₂(AsR₃)₂] (X = Cl or Me, Pz = pyrazolate), [Pd₂Cl₂(μ‐Y)₂(AsR₃)₂] (Y = OAc or SPh), [MCl(S₂CNEt₂)(AsR₃)] and [PdCp(Cl)(AsiPr₃)] (M = Pd or Pt) have been prepared. All the complexes have been characterised by elemental analyses, IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The stereochemistry of the complexes has been deduced from the spectroscopic data. The structures of [Pd₂Me₂(μ‐X)₂(AsiPr₃)₂] (X = Cl or Pz) have been established by single crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses. Both of the complexes have sym‐trans configuration. Strong trans influence of the methyl group is reflected on the Pd—X bond distances.     

2,2′‐Bipyrimidine as Efficient Sensitizer of the Solid‐State Luminescence of Lanthanide and Uranyl Ions from Visible to Near‐Infrared

Treatment of Ln(NO₃)₃?nH₂O with 1 or 2 equiv 2,2′‐bipyrimidine (BPM) in dry THF readily afforded the monometallic complexes [Ln(NO₃)₃(bpm)₂] (Ln=Eu, Gd, Dy, Tm) or [Ln(NO₃)₃(bpm)₂]?THF (Ln=Eu, Tb, Er, Yb) after recrystallization from MeOH or THF, respectively. Reactions with nitrate salts of the larger lanthanide ions (Ln=Ce, Nd, Sm) yielded one of two distinct monometallic complexes, depending on the recrystallization solvent: [Ln(NO₃)₃(bpm)₂]?THF (Ln=Nd, Sm) from THF, or [Ln(NO₃)₃(bpm)(MeOH)₂]?MeOH (Ln=Ce, Nd, Sm) from MeOH. Treatment of UO₂(NO₃)₂?6H₂O with 1 equiv BPM in THF afforded the monoadduct [UO₂(NO₃)₂(bpm)] after recrystallization from MeOH. The complexes were characterized by their crystal structure. Solid‐state luminescence measurements on these monometallic complexes showed that BPM is an efficient sensitizer of the luminescence of both the lanthanide and the uranyl ions emitting visible light, as well as of the Yb^III ion emitting in the near‐IR. For Tb, Dy, Eu, and Yb complexes, energy transfer was quite efficient, resulting in quantum yields of 80.0, 5.1, 70.0, and 0.8 %, respectively. All these complexes in the solid state were stable in air.     

Lanthanide Amide-catalyzed Aza-Henry Reaction of N-Tosyl Imines with Nitroalkanes

In the presence of 10 mol% lanthanide amide [(Me₃Si)₂N]₃Ln(µ‐Cl)Li(THF)₃, the aza‐Henry reaction of N‐tosyl imines with nitroalkanes (1:5 molar ratio) could be performed in good yields. The lanthanide amide‐catalyzed aza‐Henry reaction has the features of mild reaction conditions, tolerance of a variety of aromatic aldehyde‐derived imines and nitroalkanes, short time and good chemical yields. A catalytic mechanism for the reaction was also proposed.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of a novel dimolybdenum(I) compound with mixed‐tribridging ligands: [Bu4N][Mo2(μ‐SPh)2(μ‐Cl(CO6]

A novel mixed‐tribridged dimolybdenum(I) compound [Bn₄N][Mo₂(μ‐SPh)₂(μ‐Cl)(CO)₆] (1) has been synthesized from the reaction of Mo₂(CO)₃(SPh)₂ with BU₄NCl. Compound 1 was characterized by IR, UV‐Vis and ¹H, ¹³C, ⁹⁵Mo NMR spectroscopic analyses. The electrochemical behavior was measured by cyclic voltammetry, indicating a quasi‐reversible two‐electron transfer in one step. The crystal structure determined by X‐ray crystallography shows that 1 contains a [Mo₂(μ‐S)₂(μ‐Cl)]^? core with a planar Mo₂S₂unit and a Cl bridge. The Mo? Mo distance is 0.28709(7) nm, and the Mo‐Cl‐Mo angle is 66.44(4)°. A newface‐sharing bioctahedral structure is discussed.