Two-electron, three-centre carbon–hydrogen–cobalt bonds in the compounds [Co(η-C5Me4R)(η-C2H4)(η-C2H4-µ-H)] BF4, R = Me and Et
Abstract
Protonation of Co(η-C5H4R)(η-C2H4)2, R = Me or Et with tetrafluoroboric acid gives the compounds [Co(η-C5Me4R)(η-C2H4)Et]Bf4, R = Me (1) or Et (2), in which a β-hydrogen of the Co–ethyl group forms a C–H⇀Co bridge via a two-electron, three-centre bond.