Synthesis and characterization of low valent complexes of molybdenum containing the tridentate ligand PhP(CH2CH2PPh2)2(TRI)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(95)05545-Z

Reduction of with sodium amalgam in the presence of potential ligands results in the formation of a series of new complexes containing η³-TRI.These include 6-C6H5R)(TRI) (where R = H, Me, MeO), 5-C5H5)(H)(TRI)>, (where R = Me, Et), and fac-.Protonation of the arene complexes results in the formation of both mono- and diprotonated complexes.Keywords: Molybdenum; Phosphine; Phosphite; Dinitrogen; η⁶-Benzene complex; η⁶-Arene complex.