Reaction of CO and tert-butyl isocyanide with the cluster [(C5Me5)3Co3(µ2-H)3(µ3-H)] facile hydrogen transfer to isocyanide forms [(C5Me5)3Co3(µ-H)(µ3-η2-HC
NCMe3)]
Abstract
The reaction of [(C5Me5)3Co3(µ-2-H)3(µ3-H)]1 with 2 equiv. of CO forms the biscarbonyl dihydride cluster [(C5Me5)3Co3(µ3-CO)(µ2-CO)(µ-H)2]2; tert-butyl isocyanide inserts into a Co–H bond of 1 to form the formimidoyl monohydride cluster [(C5Me5)3Co3(µ-H)(µ3-η2-HC
NCMe3)]5, via the intermediate [(C5Me5)3Co3(µ3-CNCMe3)(µ2-CNCMe3)(µ-H)2]6.
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