THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF (η-CYCLOPENTADIENYL)TRICARBONYL(?-PHENYLETHYNYL)MOLYBDENUM AND THE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF A MOLYBDENUM BINUCLEAR COMPLEX WITH A BRIDGING 1,4-DIPHENYLBUTADIYNE LIGAND 2(μ-1,2-η-C6H5CC-CCC6H5)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(84)80710-X

Thermolysis of C5H5(CO)3MoC<*>CC6H5 (I) in octane at 110-115 deg C results in the formation of <(η-C5H5)(CO)2Mo>2(μ-1,2-η-C6H5C<*>C-C<*>CC6H5) (II).The structure of II was determined by X-ray analysis.The reaction scheme is discussed.