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Abstract
The four membered organoantimony ring (tBuSb)4 (1) reacts with [(C5R5)Mo(CO)3]2, (R = H, Me) to form the tetrahedrane derivatives [(C5H5)Mo(CO)2’2Sb2 (2), (C5H5)Mo(CO)2Sb3 (3), [(C5Me5)Mo(CO)2]2Sb2 (4), and [(C5Me5)Mo(CO)2Sb3] (5). An organo antimony ring, (C5Me5)Mo(CO)3(tBu3Sb4) (6), is also formed. In the crystalline state both cyclo-Sb3 complexes, 3 and 5 are associated through close intermolecular Sb⋯Sb contacts to form supramolecular layers.