title: Synthesis and characterization of manganese triple-decker complexes.
abstract: The use of the highly sterically demanding Cp(BIG) ligand (Cp(BIG) = C5(4-nBuC6H4)5) and white phosphorus (P4) enables the synthesis of new P-rich derivatives of the rare Pn ligand complexes of manganese. The obtained complexes, [{Cp(BIG)Mn}2(μ,η(5:5)-P5)] (2) and [{Cp(BIG)Mn}2(μ,η(2:2)-P2)2] (3), exhibit the highest number of P atoms in this class of manganese compounds identified by X-ray structure analyses. The EPR spectrum of the 29 VE triple-decker complex 2 shows one unpaired electron coupling with two 5/2 spin Mn nuclei.
authors.affiliation: University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93040 Regensburg, Germany. manfred.scheer@chemie.uni-regensburg.de.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heinl
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balázs
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bodensteiner
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scheer