Issue 28, 2009
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Chemical Communications

Interplay of metal–allyl and metal–metal bonding in dimolybdenum allyl complexes†

Ryan J. Trovitch,a   Kevin D. John,*a   Richard L. Martin,a   Stephen J. Obrey,a   Brian L. Scott,a   Alfred P. Sattelberger*b  and  R. Thomas Baker*c  

* Corresponding authors

a Los Alamos National Laboratory, Chemistry Division, MS J582, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
E-mail: kjohn@lanl.gov
Fax: +1 505 667 9905
Tel: +1 505 667 3602

b Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, USA
E-mail: asattelberger@anl.gov

c Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation and Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: rbaker@uottawa.ca

Abstract

Addition of PMe3 to Mo2(allyl)4 afforded Mo2(allyl)4(PMe3)2, in which two of the allyl groups adopt an unprecedented μ2-η1,η3 bonding mode; theoretical studies elucidate the roles of the σ- and π-donor ligands in the interplay of metal–allyl and metal–metal bonding.

Graphical abstract: Interplay of metal–allyl and metal–metal bonding in dimolybdenum allyl complexes

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B908032E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Apr 2009
Accepted
26 May 2009
First published
22 Jun 2009

Chem. Commun., 2009, 4206-4208

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Interplay of metal–allyl and metal–metal bonding in dimolybdenum allyl complexes

R. J. Trovitch, K. D. John, R. L. Martin, S. J. Obrey, B. L. Scott, A. P. Sattelberger and R. T. Baker, Chem. Commun., 2009, 4206 DOI: 10.1039/B908032E

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