Some organic chemistry of molybdenum and related topics

Abstract

General features of molybdenum chemistry are briefly surveyed and then three areas of molybdenum chemistry are presented in more detail. Evidence concerning the structure and bonding in bent bis π-cyclopentadienyl metal compounds is discussed. New reactions of bis π-cyclopentadienyl molybdenum (and tungsten) complexes are described: in particular the reactions of the dihydride (rt-C5H5)2MoH2 leading to molybdenum aryl derivatives. Arene molybdenum chemistry has been explored and the arene-metal bond has been found to survive in a wide variety of chemical environments. © 1972, Walter de Gruyter. All rights reserved.