Desulfurisation and ring opening of cyclic trithiocarbonates at a dimolybdenum centre
Abstract
The dimolybdenum alkyne complexes
[Mo
2
(µ-R
1
C![[triple bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e002.gif)
CR
1
)(CO)
4
(η-C
5
H
5
)
2
] (R
1
![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif)
CO
2
Me, Ph) react with 1,3-dithiole-2-thiones by
cleavage of the CS bond, ring opening of the resulting carbene and
coupling with the alkyne ligand; one of the products,
[Mo
2
(µ-S)(µ-SCR
2
CR
2
SCCR
1
CR
1
)(η-C
5
H
5
)
2
]
(R
1
= R
2
= CO
2
Me), is structurally
characterised.
CR
1
)(CO)
4
(η-C
5
H
5
)
2
] (R
1
CO
2
Me, Ph) react with 1,3-dithiole-2-thiones by
cleavage of the CS bond, ring opening of the resulting carbene and
coupling with the alkyne ligand; one of the products,
[Mo
2
(µ-S)(µ-SCR
2
CR
2
SCCR
1
CR
1
)(η-C
5
H
5
)
2
]
(R
1
= R
2
= CO
2
Me), is structurally
characterised.
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