Studies on Soluble Metal Sulfides

该项目由无机化学、生物无机化学和有机金属化学计划资助，是拉什弗斯教授在过渡金属-硫化学领域的继续研究。将开展的主题包括关于具有立方烷骨架的Ru-S簇合物的各种研究。将特别强调它们与亲电分子的反应，以及研究金属-金属键在团簇中的流动性。将进行混合金属版本的合成，以提供关于金属-金属键在团簇中的流动性的进一步信息。新发现的施主溶剂促进了元素硫和氧化性硫化合物(二硫化碳和有机二硫化物)与金属和零价金属化合物的反应，以探索它们在制备新的含硫过渡金属化合物中的合成用途。这项研究涉及过渡金属和硫的新化学的发展，重点是多核化合物的合成和反应活性。这项研究的结果可能有助于开发用于石油精炼或新的先进材料的新型催化剂。

This project funded by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organo- metallic Chemistry Program is for the continuation of studies by Professor Rauchfuss in the area of transition metal-sulfur chemistry. Topics to be pursued include a variety of studies on ruthenium-sulfur clusters with the cubane skeleton. Special emphasis will be placed on their reactions with electrophiles and on the investigation of the mobility of metal-metal bonds within the clusters. Syntheses of mixed metal versions will be undertaken to provide further information concerning the mobility of metal-metal bonds in the clusters. Newly discovered donor solvent promoted reactions of elemental sulfur and oxidizing sulfur compounds (carbon disulfide and organic disulfides) with metals and zero-valent metal compounds will be explored for their synthetic utility in the preparation of new sulfur containing transition metal compounds. %%% This research involves the development of new chemistry of transition metals and sulfur with emphasis on the synthesis and reactivity of polynuclear compounds. The results of this research may aid in the development of new catalysts for use in petroleum refining or in new advanced materials.