The synthesis and reactions of Mn and Re formyl complexes, fac-(P-P)M(CO)3CHO. The X-ray structure of fac-(dppp)Mn(CO)3CH2OCH3

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(94)88015-8

Treatment of the salts fac-<(P-P)M(CO)4> (M=Mn, Re; P-P=dppe, dppp) with NaBH4 gives the corresponding formyl complexes, fac-(P-P)M(CO)3CHO in excellent yield.Solutions of these formyls undergo spontaneous loss of CO to give the corresponding hydride