syn-Permethylpentalene iron and cobalt carbonyl complexes: Proximity bimetallics lacking metal-metal bonding

Reaction of 1,3,4,5,6-pentamethyl-2-methylene-1,2-dihydropentalene (Pn*′) with Fe2(CO)9 or Co2(CO) 8 led to the synthesis of Fe2(CO)5Pn* (1) and Co2(CO)4Pn* (2), respectively, in good yields. 1 and 2 have been structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography and are examples of syn-facial 34-elec...

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Main Authors: Ashley, A, Balazs, G, Cowley, A, Green, J, O'Hare, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007