A series of molybdenum carbonyl complexes, [Mo(CO)4(L2)], supported by bidentate organophosphorus ligands (L2 = Cl-MeO-biphep; phanephos; xantphos), were successfully synthesized by treatment of the molybdenum precursor, cis-[Mo(CO)4(pip)2] (pip = piperidine), with the corresponding diphosphine under reflux conditions in methylene chloride.  These complexes were characterized by FTIR, multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction.

Synthesis and characterization of molybdenum tetracarbonyl complexes supported by wide-bite-angle diphosphines

244th National Meeting (2012)

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