Reductive cleavage and related reactions leading to molybdenum–element multiple bonds: new pathways offered by three-coordinate molybdenum(III)

• DOI: 10.1039/a802402b
• Publication Date: 2002-07-26T09:10:25Z
• Authors: Christopher C. Cu...
• Keywords: Phosphide; Bond cleavage; White Phosphorus

Three-coordinate molybdenum(III) complexes comprise a new class of reactive-yet-isolable substances. Related to well known metal–metal triple bonded dimers, the monomeric supported by sterically-demanding N-tert-alkylanilide ligands offer previously unavailable synthetic routes molybdenum–element multiple bonds. Terminal nitride, phosphide and carbide functionalities have been prepared from reactions with dinitrogen, white phosphorus carbon monoxide, respectively.