Monocyclopentadienylmolybdenum(iii) chemistry

Abstract

The synthesis, structure, properties, and reactivity of complexes of Mo(III) containing one cyclopentadienyl or substituted cyclopentadienyl ring are reviewed. In particular, the electronic structure of mononuclear (radical) compounds and the synergistic stabilization through X—π—âMo and Mo—-π—>L interactions are discussed, as well as the effect of these interactions on the molecular structure and on the redox potentials of the compounds. © 1993, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.