Evans, CameronNicholson, Brian K.2008-03-192007-11-222008-03-192003-01-01Evans, C. & Nicholson, B.K. (2003). Isonitrile substitution reactions of Co₄(μ₄-SiR)₂(CO)₁₁ clusters and the structure of Co₄(μ₄-SiC₆H₄OMe)₂(CO)₇(XyNC)₄. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 665(1-2), 95-100.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/167The substitution of carbonyl ligands by isonitriles on Co₄(μ₄-SiC₆H₄R)₂(CO)₁₁ (R=H, OMe, NMe₂) clusters has been examined. The reactions could be monitored by electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry, identifying the substituted products as either protonated [M+H]⁺ (R=NMe₂) or oxidised [M]⁺ (R=H, OMe) ions. Evidence for substitution of up to nine carbonyl ligands was found and the structure of tetra-substituted example, Co₄(μ₄-SiC₆H₄OMe)₂(CO)₇(XyNC)₄, was determined.enThis article is published in the Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, (c) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.ClusterElectrospray mass spectrometryIsonitrileCrystal structure determinationJournal Article10.1016/S0022-328X(02)02068-5