Reduction of tris(benzene-1,2-dithiolate)molybdenum(vi) by hydroxide ions in dry tetrahydrofuran solution
Abstract
Tris(benzene-1,2-dithiolate)molybdenum(VI) reacts rapidly and quantitatively with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide to yield the corresponding Mo(V) and Mo(IV) complexes and hydrogen peroxide; the reaction has been executed in dry tetrahydrofuran where the reaction rate shows a fair dependence on complex and OH− concentrations.