Reactivity of a trans-[H–Mo![[quadruple bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e003.gif)
Mo–H] unit towards alkenes and alkynes: bimetallic migratory insertion, H-elimination and other reactions†‡
Abstract
Complex [Mo2(H)2{μ-HC(NDipp)2}2(THF)2], (1·THF), reacts with C2H4 and PhCH![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif)
CH2 to afford hydrido-hydrocarbyl and bis(hydrocarbyl) derivatives of the MoMo bond. Reversible migratory insertion and β-hydrogen elimination, as well as reductive elimination and other reactions, have been uncovered. PhC![[triple bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e002.gif)
CH behaves instead as a Brönsted–Lowry acid towards the strongly basic Mo–H bonds of 1·THF.
![Graphical abstract: Reactivity of a trans-[H–Mo [[quadruple bond, length as m-dash]] Mo–H] unit towards alkenes and alkynes: bimetallic migratory insertion, H-elimination and other reactions](/zgh/Image/Get?imageInfo.ImageType=GA&imageInfo.ImageIdentifier.ManuscriptID=C8CC04945A&imageInfo.ImageIdentifier.Year=2018)
- This article is part of the themed collection: In celebration of Richard Andersen’s 75th birthday
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![[quadruple bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/h2_char_e003.gif)
Mo–H] unit towards alkenes and alkynes: bimetallic migratory insertion, H-elimination and other reactions
