Synthesis and structural characterization of the Re3 triangular 4,4′-bipyridinium aqua-tris(μ-triiodo)-octachlorotrirhenium dihydrate complex

The Re-3 cluster compound (4,4'-bipyH(2)) Re3Cl8I3H2O center dot 2H(2)O was obtained by thermal reaction of (NH4)(4)[Re2OCl10] with 4,4'-bipirydine triiodide. The structure of this compound has been established by X-ray measurement. This is the three-centre rhenium cluster with Re centres bonded by iodide bridges. The cations and anions positions are stabilized by hydrogen bonding network (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.