Molecular structure of tetranuclear [{Mo2O(S2CNEt2)(η1-O2CCF3)(μ-N-o-tol)2}2(μ-O)(μ-O2CCF3)2] formed upon addition of trifluoroacetic acid to syn-[MoO(μ-N-o-tol)(S2CNEt2)]2

Addition of trifluoroacetic acid to syn-[MoO(μ-N-o-tol)(S2CNEt2)]2 in chloroform affords tetranuclear [{Mo2O(S2CNEt2)(η1-O2CCF3)(μ-N-o-tol)2}2(μ-O)(μ-O2CCF3)2] which has been crystallographically characterised. It consists of four molybdenum(V) centres linked via bridging imido, trifluoroacetate and oxo ligands and results from replacement of a dithiocarbamate by two trifluoroacetate ligands.