Synthesis and crystal structure of [(η3-C3H5)(CO)2Mo(μ-S2CPCy3)-Mo(η3-CH2CMeCH2)(CO)2]

A novel dimolybdenum complex [(³-C₃H₅)(CO)₂Mo(-S₂CPCy₃)Mo(³-CH₂CMeCH₂)(CO)₂], obtained by reacting the [(CO)₂(³-C₃H₅)Mo(-S₂CPCy₃)Mo(CO)₃]^– anion with an excess of ClCH₂CMe=CH₂, has been characterized by i.r., ³¹P{¹H}, ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectroscopy and by elemental analysis. The crystal structure of the complex, determined by X-ray diffraction, shows a definite preference for the central carbon of the S₂CPCy₃ bridge to bind to the Mo(2) atom coordinated by ³-2-methylallyl, rather than the Mo(1) atom attached to unsubstituted ³-allyl ligand.     

Half-sandwich metal diselenolate complexes Cp#M(NO)(SePh)2 (M = Mo or W; Cp# = Cp or MeCp) as ligands. Synthesis of selenolate-bridged heterobimetallic compounds

The reactions of half-sandwich diselenolate Mo and W complexes Cp^#M(NO)(SePh)₂ (M = Mo; Cp^# = Cp (1a), MeCp (1b); M = W; Cp^# = Cp (1c)) with (Norb)Mo(CO)₄, Ni(COD)₂ and Fe(CO)₅ have been investigated. Treatment of (1a), (1b) and (1c) with (Norb)Mo(CO)₄ in PhMe gave the bimetallic complexes: CpMo(NO)(-SePh)₂Mo(CO)₄ (2a), MeCpMo(NO)(-SePh)₂Mo(CO)₄ (2b) and CpW(NO)(-SePh)₂Mo(CO)₄ (2c) in moderate yields. Irradiation of (1a) and (1c) in the presence of Fe(CO)₅ gave heterobimetallic complexes CpMo(CO)(-SePh)₂Fe(CO)₃ (3a) and CpW(NO)(-SePh)₂Fe(CO)₃ (3c). Ni(COD)₂ reacts with two equivalents of (1a), (1b) and (1c) to give [CpMo(NO)(-SePh)₂]₂Ni (4a), [MeCpMo(NO)(-SePh)₂]₂Ni (4b) and [CpW(NO)(-SePh)₂]₂Ni (4c) in good yields. The new heterobimetallic complexes were characterized by i.r., ¹H-n.m.r., ¹³C-n.m.r. and EI-MS spectroscopy.     

Metal bioaccumulation by the freshwater algaScenedesmus quadricauda

Bioaccumulation of six metals (Cu²⁺, Cu⁺, Mo⁶⁺, Mn²⁺, V⁵⁺, Ni²⁺) and their combinations by algaScenedesmus quadricauda was determined by using radio nuclide X-ray fluorescence (RXFA). The metals were added into the cultivation medium in concentrations corresponding with EC₅₀ value for each metal. The obtained results indicate that Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Cu⁺ were accumulated in high amounts (20%, 17.5% and 15.19%) the Mo⁶⁺ ion (<0.2%) was accumulated in the lowest amount. For metal-metal interactions in accumulation of metal ions by algaS. quadricauda three types of answers were determined: inhibition (MoCu²⁺, Ni, Mn, V; VNi, Mn; MnNi, Cu²⁺, Cu⁺; Cu⁺Ni; Cu²⁺Ni; NiMn, V), enhancement (VCu⁺; Cu²⁺Mn;Cu⁺V, Mn; MnV; NiCu²⁺, Cu⁺) and neutral effect (VMo; Cu²⁺Mo; Cu⁺Mo; MuMo; NiMo).     

The application of radioactive isotope99Mo to the reconstituted MoFe protein

By substututing⁹⁹Mo for the Mo in the reconstituted MoFe protein, the nuclear quadrupole interactions (NQI) of⁹⁹Mo have been measured using the perturbed angular correlations (PAC). Two well-defined electric quadrupole interaction parameters have been observed. The configuration of the M-Center of the MoFe protein is identified by the quadrupole couplign constant _Q1(412(9)MHz) and the asymmetry parameter ₁(0.49(5)). Other parameters, V_Q2(1939(13)MHz) and ₁(0.90(1)), may correspond to a deformation M—Center of MoFe protein.     

3-Hydroxy-2-(2-thienyl)-4H-chromen-4-one as a new reagent for the extraction and trace determination of molybdenum(VI)

A simple, sensitive and selective method for the extraction and trace determination of molybdenum(VI) has been developed; it is based on its reaction with 3-hydroxy-2-(2-thienyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (HTC) in sulphuric acid medium. The 1:2 Mo (VI)-HTC yellow complex is quantitatively extractable into chloroform (_max 420 nm) and is stable for more than 4 h. The procedure eliminates the interference of a large number of metal ions and complexing agents. Beer's law is obeyed in the range of 0–2.85 g Mo/mL with a molar absorptivity, Sandell's sensitivity and standard deviation of 5.28×10⁴ L mol^–1 cm^–1, 0.0018 g Mo/cm² and ±0.0054, respectively. The method has successfully been used for the spectrophotometric determination of molybdenum in steel samples.     

The CO and CS bond cleavage in carbon dioxide and tolyl isothiocyanate by reactions with the Mo(0) tetraphosphine complex [Mo{meso-o-C6H4(PPhCH2CH2PPh2)2}(Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2)]

A Mo(0) complex containing a new tetraphosphine ligand [Mo(P₄)(dppe)] (1; P₄ = meso-o-C₆H₄(PPhCH₂CH₂PPh₂)₂, dppe = Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂) reacted with CO₂ (1 atm) at 60 °C in benzene to give a Mo(0) carbonyl complex fac-[Mo(CO)(η³-P₄O)(dppe)] (2), where the O abstraction from CO₂ by one terminal P atom in P₄ takes place to give the dangling P(O)Ph₂ moiety together with the coordinated CO. On the other hand, reaction of 1 with TolNCS (Tol = m-MeC₆H₄) in benzene at 60 °C resulted in the incorporation of three TolNCS molecules to the Mo center, forming a Mo(0) isocyanide-isothiocyanate complex trans,mer-[Mo(TolNC)₂(η²-TolNCS)(η³-P₄S)] (4), where the S abstraction occurs from two TolNCS molecules by P₄ and dppe to give the η³-P₄S ligand and free dppeS, respectively, together with two coordinated TolNC molecules. The remaining site of the Mo center is occupied by the third TolNCS ligating at the CS bond in an η²-manner. The X-ray analysis has been undertaken to determine the detailed structures for 2 and 4.     

LLX separation of carrier-free,94,95,97,103Ru,93,94,95,96,99mTc and95,96Nb produced in alpha-particle activated molybdenum by TOA

A radiochemical charged particle activation procedure for the simultaneous production of carrier-free radioisotopes of more than one element in a single target and their subsequent separation through LLX has been demonstrated. The carrier free isotopes,^95,96Nb,^{93,94,95,96,99m}Tc and^94,95,97,103Ru formed through Mo(,pxn), Mo(,pxn) and Mo(,xn) nuclear reactions with 40 MeV -particle as detected by nondestructive -ray spectroscopy, have been effectively separated through LLX using TOA as an anionic extractant. Separation of the bulk matrix of molybdenum from the carrier free products has been monitored radiometrically using isotopic^93,99mMo formed through the Mo(,xn) reaction, as radioindicators for the target element. Purity of the separated carrier free radionuclide has been verified by -ray spectrometry.     

The quality of99mTc eluates

The possible effects of several protecting procedures on the quality of^99mTc eluates were investigated. The content of⁹⁹Mo in the eluates (⁹⁹Mo breakthrough) was expressed in (%) with respect to the total adsorbed⁹⁹Mo radioactivity and in () i.e. as the ratio of⁹⁹Mo and^99mTc radioactivities in each particular eluate. The radiochemical purity was expressed in (%) of^99mTc(VII) in the eluates. The content of Al³⁺ and Cu²⁺ as chemical impurities was also determined.     

Effect of substituents on the molybdenum mediated carbonylation and methoxycarbonylation of dihaloalkynes

Dihaloalkynes of the type YCH(R)CCCH(R)Y (Y = Cl, Br, I; R = H or Me) or YCMe₂CCCMe₂Y were prepared from their diol precursors and reacted with [Mo(CO)₃(phen)Y]⁻ (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) in chlorinated solvent, methanol or water. Formation and stability of substituted products of the type [Mo(CO)₂(η³-CH(R)C(COX)CCH(R))(phen)Y] (X = Y or X = OMe) were found to be dependent upon the nature of the halogen and degree of alkyl substitution of the alkyne. Reactions carried out in mixtures of methanol and ethers gave an alternative double addition product of the type [Mo(CO)₂(η³-CH(R)C(CO₂Me)CC(OMe)(CH₂R))(phen)Y] for R = H, Y = Cl only.     

Some complexes containing carbon chains end-capped by M(CO)2Tp′ [M = Mo, W; Tp′ = HB(pz)3, HB(dmpz)3] groups

Complexes M(CCCSiMe₃)(CO)₂Tp′ (Tp′ = Tp [HB(pz)₃], M = Mo 2, W 4; Tp′ = Tp^∗ [HB(dmpz)₃], M = Mo 3) are obtained from M(CCCSiMe₃)(O₂CCF₃)(CO)₂(tmeda) (1) and K[Tp′].Reactions of 2 or 4 with AuCl(PPh₃)/K₂CO₃ in MeOH afforded M{CCCAu(PPh₃)}(CO)₂Tp′ (M = Mo 5, W 6) containing C₃ chains linking the Group 6 metal and gold centres.In turn, the gold complexes react with Co₃(μ₃-CBr)(μ-dppm)(CO)₇ to give the C₄-bridged {Tp(OC)₂M}CCCC{Co₃(μ-dppm)(CO)₇} (M = Mo 7, W 8), while Mo(CBr)(CO)₂Tp^∗ and Co₃{μ₃-C(CC)₂Au(PPh₃)}(μ-dppm)(CO)₇ give {Tp^∗(OC)₂Mo}C(CC)₂C{Co₃(μ-dppm)(CO)₇} (9) via a phosphine-gold(I) halide elimination reaction. The C₃ complexes Tp′(OC)₂MCCCRu(dppe)Cp^∗ (Tp′ = Tp, M = Mo 10, W 11; Tp′ = Tp^∗, M = Mo 12) were obtained from 2-4 and RuCl(dppe)Cp^∗ via KF-induced metalla-desilylation reactions. Reactions between Mo(CBr)(CO)₂Tp^∗ and Ru{(CC)_nAu(PPh₃)}(dppe)Cp^∗ (n = 2, 3) afforded {Tp^∗(OC)₂Mo}C(CC)_n{Ru(dppe)Cp^∗} (n = 2 13, 3 14), containing C₅ and C₇ chains, respectively. Single-crystal X-ray structure determinations of 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 12 are reported.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of the first germanium-containing alkylidene complexes of molybdenum R3Ge-CHMo(NAr)(OR′)2 (R = Me, Ph) with direct germanium-carbene carbon bond

The novel germanium-containing alkylidene complexes of molybdenum R₃Ge-CHMo(NAr)(OCMe₂CF₃)₂ (Ar = 2,6-i-Pr₂C₆H₃; R = Me, Ph) have been prepared by the reaction of organogermanium vinyl reagents R₃ GeCHCH₂ with known alkylidene compounds Alkyl-CHMo(NAr)(OCMe₂CF₃)₂ (Alkyl = Bu^t, PhMe₂C). The titled compounds were isolated as crystalline solids and characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction studies. The geometry of the Mo atoms in the compounds can be described as a distorted tetrahedron.     

The chemistry of cyclopentadienyl nitrosyl and related complexes of molybdenum,part 10(1). Cationic allyl complexes and attack thereon by nucleophiles

Summary The syntheses of [Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₄R)(CO)(NO)]⁺ (R=H, 1- or 2-Me) and [Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₅)(NCR)(NO)]⁺ (R=Me or Ph), by treatment of Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(CO)₂(NO) with RC₃H₄Br and Ag⁺, and of Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₅)(NO)I with Ag⁺ in the presence of RCN, is described. Treatment of these cations with nucleophiles gives Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₅)(NO)X (X=halide, NCS or NCO), Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₅Q)(CO)(NO) (C₃H₅Q= propene ligand, Q= H, SCOMe, SEt, S₂CNMe₂, S₂CNEt₂, S₂CN(Bu-n)₂, C₅H₅, acac, OH, OMe or OAc), and [Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(₂C₃H₅L)(CO)(NO)]⁺ (L=PEt₃, n-Bu₃P, PPh₃, PPh₂H, PMe₂Ph, C₅H₅N, 1-, 3- or 4-MeC₅H₄N and Me₂NNH₂). Reaction of [Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₅)(NCMe)(NO)⁺ with pyridine gave [Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₅)(pyr)(NO)]⁺, while treatment of [Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₅)(CO)(NO)]⁺ with PPh₃ in the presence of NaOEt afforded Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(CO)(NO)(PPh₃). The¹H and¹³C n.m.r. spectra of these complexes are discussed particularly in relation to the occurrence ofexo andendo isomers of the allylic species. Comparison is made briefly between Mo(⁵-C₅H₅)(³-C₃H₅)(NO)I and Mo(C₅H₅)₂(NO)I.     

Infrared and Raman studies of the anion ordering transitions in paramagnetic organometallic radical cation salts [Cp2Mo(dmit)]X (X = PF6, SbF6)

Temperature dependence of infrared and Raman spectra of the two isostructural salts [Cp₂Mo(dmit)]PF₆ and [Cp₂Mo(dmit)]SbF₆ is studied. At room temperature the physical properties of both compounds are very similar but at lower temperatures they undergo phase transitions associated with anion ordering, which are surprisingly different. The phase transitions in [Cp₂Mo(dmit)]PF₆ salt at T₁ = 120 K and T₂ = 89 K have no important influence on infrared and Raman spectra, while the phase transition in [Cp₂Mo(dmit)]SbF₆ salt at T₁ = 175 K causes a splitting of Raman bands assigned to the CC stretching at about 1334 cm⁻¹ and the in-plane Mo(dmit) ring deformation at about 353 cm⁻¹, and also an infrared band at about 939 cm⁻¹ related to the C-S stretching. The splitting of vibrational bands demonstrates a clear distortion of [Cp₂Mo(dmit)]⁺ cations in the [Cp₂Mo(dmit)]SbF₆ salt. This molecular distortion is related to a lattice distortion providing thus a good argument for applicability of the compressible model of the anion ordering transition.     

Chemical effects of (n, γ) nuclear reaction on (Mo6Cl8)Cl4

The chemical effects of⁹⁸Mo(n, )⁹⁹ Mo reaction on molybdenum(II) chloride [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄] have been studied. Retention, thermal and radiolytical annealing were determined. It was found that this molybdenum compound has low retention, a negligible tendency to thermal annealing and a virtual insensitivity to hydrolysis. For practical application in the enrichment of⁹⁹Mo by the Shilard-Chalmers method, molybdenum(II) chloride [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₄] appears to offer good prospects.     

Reactivity and solvatochromism of 2,2′-bi(4H-5,6-dihydrothiazine)-tetracarbonylmolybdenum(O)

Summary The dependence of the charge-transfer frequency for [Mo(CO)₄(btz)], btz = 2,2-bi(4H-5,6-dihydrothiazine), on solvent is described, and the solvatochromic behaviour of this compound compared with that of other [Mo(CO)₄(LL)] species, with LL = 2,2-bipyrimidine or 2,2-bipyridine, and of iron(II) analogues [Fe(btz)₂(CN)₂] and [Fe(bipy)₂(CN)₂]. Kinetics of solvolysis (k, H, S) are reported for [Mo(CO)₄(btz)] in methanol, acetonitrile, and dimethyl sulphoxide. These kinetic results are analysed into initial state and transition state contributions. A parallel analysis of the solvatochromic results for [Mo(CO)₄(btz)] into ground state and excited state solvation contributions is compared with similar analyses for the solvatochromic organic compoundsp-nitroanisole and dimethylindoaniline.     

Evaluation of proton induced reactions on 100Mo: New cross sections for production of 99 mTc and 99Mo

The use of the ⁹⁹Mo^99mTc generator in nuclear medicine is well established world wide. The production of the ⁹⁹Mo (T_1/2 = 66 h) parent as a fission product of ²³⁵U is largely based on the use of reactor technology. From the early 1990's accelerator based production methods to provide either direct produced ^99mTc or the parent ⁹⁹Mo, were studied and suggested as potential alternatives to the reactor based production of ⁹⁹Mo. A possible pathway for the charged particle production of ^99mTc and ⁹⁹Mo is irradiation of molybdenum metal with protons via the reaction ¹⁰⁰Mo(p,2n)^99mTc and ¹⁰⁰Mo(p,pn)⁹⁹Mo, respectively. The earlier published excitation functions show large differences in their maximum that result in large differences in the calculated yields. We therefore decided to study the excitation function for these proton-induced reactions. In this work the newly measured excitation functions as well as an evaluation of earlier measured data and a discussion of the observed disagreements are presented.     

Reaktion von cyclopentadienyl-substituierten Molybdän(V)-tetrachloriden mit LiPH(2,4,6-BuC6H2) und KPPh2(Dioxan)2. Molekülstrukturen von [Cp0Mo(μ-Cl)2]2 und [CpMo2(μ-Cl)3(μ-PPh2)] (Cp0 = C5Me4Et)

Reaction of Cyclopentadienyl Substituted Molybdenum(V) Tetrachlorides with LiPH(2,4,6-Bu C₆H₂) and KPPh₂(Dioxane)₂. Crystal Structures of [Cp⁰Mo(μ? Cl)₂]₂ and [Cp Mo₂(μ? Cl)₃(μ? PPh₂)] (Cp⁰ = C₅Me₄Et) The reaction of [Cp⁰Mo(CO)₃]₂ (Cp⁰ = C₅Me₄Et) and [Cp′Mo(CO)₃]₂ (Cp′ = C₅H₄Me) with PCl₅ in CH₃CN furnishes the Mo(V) complexes Cp⁰MoCl₄(CH₃CN) 1 and Cp′MoCl₄(CH₃CN) 2 in good yields. While 1 and 2 are reduced by LiPH(2,4,6-BuC₆H₂) to the Mo(III) complexes [Cp⁰Mo(μ? Cl)₂]₂ 3 and [Cp′Mo(μ? Cl)₂]₂ 4 , the reaction of 1 with KPPh₂(dioxane)₂ yields the reduction/substitution product [CpMo₂(μ? Cl)₃(μ? PPh)] 5 in low yield. 1 – 4 were characterized spectroscopically (i.r., mass, 3 and 4 also n.m.r.). An X-ray crystal structure determination was carried out on 3 and 5. 3 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 (No. 2) with a = 8.278(4), b = 12.508(7), c = 12.826(7) Å, α = 86.78(5), β = 81.55(2), γ = 75.65(4)°, V = 1 272.4 ų and two formula units in the unit cell (data collection at ? 67°C, 4 255 independent observed reflections, R = 2.9%); 5 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 (No. 2) with a = 11.536(8), b = 12.307(9), c = 13.157(9) Å, α = 91.41(6), β = 100.42(5), γ = 112.26(6)°, V = 1 688.7 ų and two formula units in the unit cell (data collection at ? 60°C, 6 147 independent observed reflections, R = 4.9%). The crystal structure of 3 shows the presence of centrosymmetric dimeric molecules with four bridging chloro ligands. In 5, two Mo atoms are bridged by three chloro ligands and one PPh₂ ligand. The Mo? Mo bond length in 3 and 5 (2.600(2), 2.596(2) Å and 2.6388(8) Å) is in agreement with a Mo? Mo bond.     

Cationic β-diketonato molybdenum nitrosyl complexes: redox and structural properties

Summary -Diketones react with [Mo(NO){HB(dmpz)₃}I₂] [HB (dmpz)₃ = tris (3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate] giving the cationic complexes [Mo(NO) {HB(dmpz)₃}{OC(R)CRC-(R)O}]⁺ (R = R = Me, R = H, Me or n-Bu; R = R = Ph, R = H; R = Me, R = n-Bu, R = H), isolated as triiodide salts. Electrochemical studies show that these complexes exhibit three electrode processes: two associated with oxidation of I _inf3 ^sup– and one with reduction of the metal-containing cation. Reduction of the cation where R = R = R = Me with cobaltocene afforded the neutral paramagnetic [Mo(NO) {HB(dmpz)₃} {OC(Me)CMeC(Me)O}], which was characterized by i.r. and e.p.r. spectroscopy. In contrast, 3-chloropentane-2, 4-dione reacts efficiently with [Mo(NO){HB(dmpz)₃}I₂] giving the known chloro-analogue, [Mo(NO)-{HB(dmpz)₃}Cl₂], and no -diketonate complex was detected. The X-ray crystal structure determination of [Mo(NO){HB(dmpz)₃} {OC(Me)CMeC(Me)O}]I₃ confirms that the cation is six-coordinate and shows that the 559-01 (diketonate) bonds are slightly longer than in comparable compounds, implying that the -diketonate ligand is not such a strong -donor as alkoxide groups.     

A new route to the asymmetric Schiff base ligands. The ligand exchange in [Mo(CN)<Subscript>3</Subscript>O(salhy)]<Superscript>2−</Superscript> ion. Kinetics and mechanism

The kinetics of the ligand exchange in (PPh₄)₂[Mo(CN)₃O(salhy)]. 6H₂O (Hsalhy = salicylaldehyde hydrazone) by a solvent molecule and by 2,2-bipyridine (bpy) have been studied in EtOH. For the ligand exchange by a solvent molecule the pseudo-first order rate constant equals k _obs = 3.2 (±0.2) × 10^–3 s^–1 (t=25 °C), H =67 (± 7) kJ mol^–1, S =–75 (±23) J mol^–1 K^–1, while for the exchange by a bpy molecule k _obs=3.5 (±0.2) × 10^–3 s^–1 (t=25 °C), H =56 (±7) KJ mol^–1, S = –104 (±8) J mol^–1 K^–1. It was found, that all reactions proceed via the same mechanism which involves the chelate ring opening cis to the Mo=O bond. The mechanism of the reaction was proposed and was proved by the synthesis of (PPh₄)₂[Mo(CN)₃O(N-pic)]. 2.5H₂O (N-pic denotes that the nitrogen of picolinic acid is trans to Mo=O) by ligand exchange in EtOH, while in aqueous solution the O-pic analogue is formed exclusively.     

Formations and electrochemical behavior of mononuclear and binuclear molybdenum dithiolene complexes with nitrosyl ligands: Evidence for the formation of a coordinatively unsaturated species [CpMo(NO)(dithiolene)]

The one-pot reaction of [Cp^∗Mo(NO)(CO)₂] with elemental sulfur and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (C₂Z₂ (Z = COOMe)) gave the [2+2] cycloadduct of the mononuclear molybdenum dithiolene complex [Cp^∗Mo(NO)(S₂C₂Z₂)(C₂Z₂)] (1), and some binuclear complexes:[Cp^∗Mo(NO)(S₂C₂Z₂)]₂ (2), [Cp^∗₂Mo₂(NO)₂S₂(S₂C₂Z₂)] (3) and [Cp^∗Mo(NO)S₂]₂ (4).The reaction of [Cp^∗Mo(NO)(Cl)(μ-Cl)]₂ with OC{S₂C₂(COOMe)₂} in the presence of sodium methoxide also produced complex 2 and the paramagnetic Cp^∗Mo bisdithiolene complex [Cp^∗Mo(S₂C₂Z₂)₂] (5, Z = COOMe).The structures of complexes 1-5 were determined by X-ray crystal structure analysis.The nitrosyl ligands of complexes 1-4 showed a linear coordination to the molybdenum center (the Mo-N-O bond angles = 169-174°), and their N-O bond lengths were 1.17-1.20 Å.In the binuclear complexes 2-4, two nitrosyl ligands were placed at cis-position.Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry (visible and IR). The electrochemical reduction of the dimeric complex 2 formed the monomeric dithiolene complex[Cp^∗Mo(NO)(S₂C₂Z₂)]⁻ (X⁻) whose lifetime was several minutes. When the anion X⁻ was electrochemically oxidized, the coordinatively unsaturated species X was generated, but it was immediately dimerized to afford the original dimeric complex 2. The reduction of the complex 1 included the elimination of the bridged DMAD moiety (C₂Z₂) to give the anion X⁻.