Dinitrogen complexes of cobalt(0) and cobalt(–I)
Abstract
Reaction of CoClP3(P = Et2PhP, Ph3P) with sodium metal in tetrahydrofuran or toluene under nitrogen gives bridged dinitrogen complexes, P3Co(N2)CoP3 of cobalt(0) and dinitrogen complexes Na[Co(N2)P3] of cobalt(–I).