A new synthetic route to neutral η6-arene complexes of manganese
Abstract
The Me3N generated in the carbonyl labilising reaction of Me3NO with [Mn(η6-C6R6)(CO)3]PF6(R = H, Me) deprotonates the subsequently co-ordinated thiophenol affording the novel neutral complexes [Mn(η6-C6R6)(CO)2SPh].