Trovitch RJ, John KD, Martin RL, Obrey SJ, Scott BL, Sattelberger AP, Baker RT. Interplay of metal-allyl and metal-metal bonding in dimolybdenum allyl complexes.
Chem Commun (Camb) 2009:4206-8. [PMID:
19585022 DOI:
10.1039/b908032e]
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Abstract
Addition of PMe3 to Mo2(allyl)4 afforded Mo2(allyl)4(PMe3)2, in which two of the allyl groups adopt an unprecedented micro2-eta1,eta3 bonding mode; theoretical studies elucidate the roles of the sigma- and pi-donor ligands in the interplay of metal-allyl and metal-metal bonding.
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