ChemInform Abstract: Reactions Between Metal Carbonyl Anions and Cations: Rapid Two-Electron Transfer Followed by One-Electron Back Transfer.
Abstract
IR spectroscopic studies confirm that reaction of Re(CO)5 anions (I) with Mn(CO)6 cations (II) proceeds by a rapid two-electron, one-carbonyl transfer producing R(CO)6 cations (III) and Mn(CO)5 anions (IV) followed by a slower one-electron back transfer to the binuclear products (V) isolated (no yields given).
ChemInform Abstract
IR spectroscopic studies confirm that reaction of Re(CO)5 anions (I) with Mn(CO)6 cations (II) proceeds by a rapid two-electron, one-carbonyl transfer producing R(CO)6 cations (III) and Mn(CO)5 anions (IV) followed by a slower one-electron back transfer to the binuclear products (V) isolated (no yields given). Self-exchange between (M(CO)5)- and (M(CO)6)+ (M: Mn, Re) in acetonitrile occurs by the same steps. The same three binuclear products (V) are obtained by reacting (Re(CO)6)+ with (Mn(CO)5)-, though in different ratios.
