Facile synthesis of air-stable heterobimetallic osmium-silver hydride complexes

The synthesis and characterization of air-stable heterobimetallic Os-Ag hydrides are described. All of the new heterobimetallic Os-Ag hydrides are neutral, and the in situ generated and presynthesized cis-[Os](H)-C C-R units in these frameworks act as organo-metallic bidentate cheating ligands coordinating with the AgPPh3 cation, which makes these complexes more stable. Our results provide a new synthetic route for the construction of stable heterobimetallic complexes.

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The study describes the synthesis and characterization of air-stable heterobimetallic Os-Ag hydrides, providing a new route for constructing stable heterobimetallic complexes. The complexes are neutral and feature organo-metallic bidentate cheating ligands coordinating with the AgPPh3 cation, enhancing their stability.