Reactions of Metal-Metal Triple Bonds. 7. Addition of the Halogens (Cl2, Br2 and I2) and Diisopropylperoxide to Hexaisopropoxydimolybdenum (M-M). Dinuclear Oxidative-Addition Reactions Accompanied by Metal-Metal Bond Order Changes from Three to Two to One.
Abstract
In mononuclear transition metal chemistry, the term oxidative-addition is often used to describe reactions in which both the oxidation number and coordination number of the metal are increased by two. The microscopic reverse reaction is called reductive elimination, and the two complementary reactions are incorporated into numerous catalytic cycles, involving especially the group 8 transition elements. We have speculated that dinuclear compounds of the transition elements containing metal-to-metal triple bonds might also enter into these types of reactions and that M-M bond order changes would occur. In this paper we describe some simple addition reactions involving Mo(OPr(i) (M-M) in which the Mo-to-Mo bond order is changed in a stepwise manner from three to two to one. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 29, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA091530
Entities
People
- Charles C. Kirkpatrick
- John C. Huffman
- Malcolm H. Chisholm
Organizations
- Indiana University