title: A radical pathway to synthesise Mo and W dithiolene complexes.
abstract: A new method has been developed to synthesise bis η(5)-cyclopentadienyl dithiolene complexes of molybdenum and tungsten. This procedure involves the in situ thermolysis of the azo compounds, 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) or 1,1'-azobiscyclohexanecarbonitrile (ACCN) (R'(2)N(2), R' = CMe(2)CN or C(6)H(10)CN, respectively), which initiates a reaction between [Cp(2)M(S(4))] (M = Mo or W) and an alkyne (HC(2)R, R = Ph, 2-pyridyl or 2-quinoxalinyl) and produce the corresponding [Cp(2)M(S(2)C(2)RR')] compound.
authors.affiliation: Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jln Tungku Link BE1410, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. ailing.tan@ubd.edu.bn
authors.forename: Ai Ling
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: E Stephen
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: C David
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Garner