Abstract: | The interaction of azobenzene and MnR(CO)5 (R Me, Et, CH2Ph, CH2-C6Me5, COCF3, COCH2C6F5, COCH2OPh, Ph or C6F5) affords MPh)-(CO)4, together with a binuclear complex Mn2(CO)6(C12H10N2) in some cases. The metallation reaction is shown to proceed most readily with Mn-(CH2Ph)(CO)5; with this reagent, the metallated complexes MMe2)-(CO)3[PMe2(CH2Ph)] (two isomers) and MsMe2(CO)4 have been obtained on treatment with EMe2(CH2Ph) (E P and As, respectively). |