High-field magic-angle spinning 13C NMR spectroscopy of Co4(CO)12

The high-field (68-MHz) 13C MAS NMR spectra of solid Co4(CO)12 is reported at three different spinning rates. The different spinning rates were required to allow the separation of sidebands from centerbands in the spectrum. This NMR study resulted in the observation of signal(s) due to bridging carbonyls as required by either a dynamic or static Co4(CO)12 structure. The failure to previously observe bridging carbonyl resonances at low field is thought to be most likely due to residual coupling to the quadrupolar cobalt nucleus and/or rapid and selective scalar relaxation of the carbonyl ligand by the cobalt cation. 22 refs., 3 figs