The cluster[(
-C
5Me
5)V(
-Cl)
2]
3was s
ynthesized from VCl
3(thf)
3 andBu
n3SnC
5Me
5.Itwas oxidized b
y O
2 to give(
-C
5Me
5)VCl
2(O), and b
yNaN
3 to give[(
-C
5Me
5)VCl(
-N)]
2.X-ra
ydiffraction showed that[(
-C
5Me
5)V(
-Cl)
2]
3had an equilateral triangle of vanadium atoms(mean V-V 3.367 (2) Å), with each edge of the triangle s
ymmetricall
ybridged b
y two chlorineatoms. The cluster contains six core electrons. The cluster[(
-C
5Me
5)V(
-Cl
2]
3had amagnetic moment of 2.92
B at room temperature and showedantiferromagnetic behavior.