Imido ligand reactivity in four-co-ordinate bis(imido) complexes of molybdenum(VI)
Abstract
The four-co-ordinate complexes Mo(NR)2(OBut)2(R = But or 2,6-Pri2C6H3) undergo imido ligand exchange reactions with benzaldehyde, amines and dioxygen; the reaction of Mo(NR)2(OBut)2(R = 2,6-Pri2C6H3) with phenyl isocyanate, however, leads to the formation of a bis(metallacycle) complex.