title: [Co(η5-P5){η2-P2H(mes)}]2-: a phospha-organometallic complex obtained by the transition-metal-mediated activation of the heptaphosphide trianion.
abstract: A carbon copy: The chemical activation of the heptaphosphide trianion with [Co(PEt(2)Ph)(2)(mes)(2)] (see picture; 1) yields the novel phospha-organometallic complex [Co(η(5)-P(5)){η(2)-P(2)H(mes)}](2-) (2). The reaction product maintains the nuclearity of the parent cluster, but extensive cage fragmentation takes place to yield a diamagnetic "inorganometallic" cobalt complex.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors: Caroline M
authors: CM
authors: Knapp
authors: Bethan H
authors: BH
authors: Westcott
authors: Melissa A C
authors: MA
authors: Raybould
authors: John E
authors: JE
authors: McGrady
authors: Jose M
authors: JM
authors: Goicoechea