William Levason, Simon D. Orchard and Gillian Reid
The preparation and crystal structure of the first complex of a multidentate, fac-[Mn(CO)3{MeC(CH2-TeMe)3}]CF3SO3 are described, and multinuclear NMR spectroscopic studies suggest that the telluroether is a significantly better σ-donor to Mn(I compared to its selenoether analogue.