Abstract: | Reaction of Mo(CO)(η2‐C2Ph2)2(η4‐C4Ph4) and Me3NO in acetonitrile solvent affords Mo(NCMe)(η2‐C2Ph2)2(η4‐C4Ph4) 1 . Compound 1 reacts with trimethylphosphine to produce Mo(PMe3)(η2‐C2Ph2)2(η4‐C4Ph4) 2 , or reacts with diphenylacetylene to produce (η5‐C5Ph5)2Mo 3 and Mo(η2‐O2CPh)(η4‐C4Ph4H)(η4‐C4Ph4) 4 . The molecular structures of 1, 2 and 4 have been determined by an X‐ray diffraction study. |