Homoleptic Isocyanide Metalates

Abstract

Abstract Novelties and surprises in the chemistry of metal isocyanides: The synthesis and structure determination of homoleptic isocyanide metalates [M(CNXyl)m]? (M=Co, m=4; M=Mn, m=5; Xyl=2,6-Me2C6H3) indicate that we need to revise our understanding of transition metal?isocyanide interactions. Further investigations will be required to determine whether these salts with isocyanide metalate ions display a chemistry as rich as that of the analogous carbonyl metalates.