An osmium nitrido complex as a π-acid ligand for late transition metals

Abstract

The Os(VI) nitrido complex, TpOs(N)Cl₂ (1), acts as a π-acid ligand in the cobalt and platinum complexes CpCo[NOs(Tp)Cl₂]₂ (2) and (Me₂S)Cl₂Pt–N[triple bond, length half m-dash]Os(Tp)Cl₂ (3).

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