A non-classical hydrogen bond in the molybdenum arene complex [eta 6-C6H5C6H3(Ph)OH]Mo(PMe3)3: evidence that hydrogen bonding facilitates oxidative addition of the O-H bond.
Mo(PMe3)6 reacts with 2,6-Ph2C6H3OH to give the eta 6-arene complex [eta 6-C6H5C6H3(Ph)OH]Mo(PMe3)3 which exhibits a non-classical Mo...H-OAr hydrogen bond; DFT calculations indicate that the hydrogen bonding interaction facilitates oxidative addition of the O-H bond to give [eta 6,eta 1-C6H5C6H3(Ph)O]Mo(PMe3)2H.
Hascall
Tony
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Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA.
Baik
Mu-Hyun
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Bridgewater
Brian M
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Shin
Jun Ho
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Churchill
David G
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Friesner
Richard A
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Parkin
Gerard
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D004563:Electrochemistry; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008982:Molybdenum