The photochemistry of (CO)4Mn(μ-η3: η6-C3H4C6H5)Cr(CO) 3 in frozen gas matrices at ca. 12 K

Paul A. Hamley, Marina K. Kuimova, Alexander J. Blake, Catherine Hughes, Simon B.L. Lyons, Martyn Poliakoff, Anthony H. Wright, Michael W. George

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Abstract

We have investigated the photochemistry of [(CO)4Mn(μ- η36-C3H4C 6H5)Cr(CO)3] in low temperature matrices. In an argon matrix we see CO loss from only the Mn end of the molecule and [(CO) 3Mn(μ-η36-C3H 4C6H5)Cr(CO)3] is the only observed photoproduct. However, in a N2 matrix photosubstitution is observed at both metal centres and we were able to identify [(CO)4Mn(μ- η36-C3H4C 6H5)Cr(CO)2(N2)], [(CO) 3(N2)Mn(μ-η36-C 3H4C6H5)Cr(CO)3] and [(CO)2(N2)2Mn(μ-η3: η6-C3H4C6H5)Cr(CO) 3]. In all these experiments, characterisation of photoproducts was aided by comparison with experiments using the mononuclear fragments [(η6-C6H5C2H5)Cr(CO) 3] and [η3-C3H4C 6H5)Mn(CO)4] where we were able to characterise [(η3-C3H4C6H 5)Mn(CO)2], [(η6-C6H 5C2H5)Cr(CO)2(N2)], [(η3-C3H4C6H5)Mn(CO) 3(N2)] and [(η3-C3H 4C6H5)Mn(CO)2(N2) 2].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1545-1550
Number of pages6
JournalDalton Transactions
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Apr 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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