title: Ligand exchange reactions within the coordination sphere of a molybdenum eta 2(4e)-alkyne complex: the formation of an indole in a cascade reaction involving an alkyne and isonitrile ligands.
abstract: The exchange of phosphorus-containing ligands within the coordination sphere of molybdenum alkyne complexes is shown to be facile, a similar reaction with CNxyl (xyl = C6H3Me(2)-2,5) results in a remarkable coupling between the alkyne and three isonitrile ligands and C-H bond activation.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK BS8 1TS.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jeffery
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lynam