The interaction of heterocyclic thioamides with triosmium clusters: The X-ray crystal structure of (μ-H)Os3(CO)10(μ-SC=NCH2CH2S)

Abstract Heterocyclic thioamides react with Os 3 (CO) 10 (MeCN) 2 to yield complexes HOs 3 (CO) 10 L of the deprotonated thioamide coordinated in the thiolate form via the exocyclic sulphur atom. Decarbonylation yields HOS 3 (CO) 9 L with L coordinated via both sulphur and nitrogen: these can be desulphurised to yield sulphur-capped cluster species.