Hydrogen migration reactions in the dimetallic fused-aromatic complexes [(azulene)M2H(CO)6]+
Abstract
Stereospecific and regiospecific metal–ligand hydrogen migration reactions have been observed for the new complexes [(azul)M2H(CO)5L]+(azul = azulene or guaiazulene) together with a regiospecific low temperature photochemical substitution reaction of (azul)Mo2(CO)6 to give (azul)Mo2(CO)5L.