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.
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.
Jeffery
John C
JC
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK BS8 1TS.
Green
Michael
M
Lynam
Jason M
JM