Cleavage of homometallic and formation of heterometallic M–M bonds. Serendipitous syntheses of bimetallic MnPd(μ-PPh2)(CO)4(η2-P–P) (P–P = dppm, dppe, dppf) and polymetallic Mn2Pd2Ag(μ-Cl)(μ-PPh2)2(μ-dppm)(CO)8
Abstract
Condensation of [Mn2(CO)8(μ-PPh2)]− with Pd(II) assisted by Ag(I) leads to cluster disproportionation, viz. Mn2Pd2Ag(μ-Cl)(μ-PPh2)2(μ-dppm)(CO)8 and MnPd(μ-PPh2)(CO)4(η2-P–P) (P–P = dppm,