Tricyanovinylalkynyl–metal complexes: synthesis and some reactions†
Abstract
Reactions of Group 8 metal ethynyls with CC(CN)
C(CN)2}(PP)Cp′ [2; M = Ru, Os; PP = (PPh3)2,
C
CHPh)(PPh3)Cp. Further replacement of a CN group in 2 occurs with nucleophiles, while homo- and hetero-metallic derivatives are obtained by coordination of one of the remaining CN groups to other metal–