10.1021/om4011164.s001 Yi-Sin Lin Yi-Sin Lin Wen-Yann Yeh Wen-Yann Yeh Unusual Coupling Reaction of C<sub>60</sub> and Benzonitrile with Triosmium Carbonyls To Generate Fullerodiketimide Cluster Complexes American Chemical Society 2014 Unusual benzonitrile Generate Fullerodiketimide Cluster ComplexesReaction Benzonitrile ligand molecule C 60 C 60 cage fullerodiketimide Carbonyl reflux solution Triosmium 2014-02-10 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Unusual_Coupling_Reaction_of_C_sub_60_sub_and_Benzonitrile_with_Triosmium_Carbonyls_To_Generate_Fullerodiketimide_Cluster_Complexes/2324656 Reaction of Os<sub>3</sub>(CO)<sub>12</sub> (or Os<sub>3</sub>(CO)<sub>10</sub>(NCPh)<sub>2</sub>) with C<sub>60</sub> in the benzonitrile/<i>o</i>-dichlorobenzene solution at reflux produces Os<sub>3</sub>(CO)<sub>5</sub>(μ-NCHPh)­(μ<sub>3</sub>,η<sup>5</sup>-NCPhC<sub>60</sub>C­(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>)­N)­(μ,η<sup>4</sup>-C<sub>60</sub>) (<b>2</b>) and Os<sub>3</sub>(CO)<sub>4</sub>(NCPh)­(μ-NCHPh)­(μ<sub>3</sub>,η<sup>5</sup>-NCPhC<sub>60</sub>C­(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>)­N)­(μ,η<sup>4</sup>-C<sub>60</sub>) (<b>3</b>), bearing an unprecedented fullerodiketimide ligand from 1,4-addition of two benzonitrile molecules to the C<sub>60</sub> cage.