Reductive nitrosylation of tetraoxometallates. part V1. single pot and A virtually single step synthesis of chromium(l) cyanonitrosyl derivatives directly from chromate(VI) in aqueous-aerobic media.

Cyanonitrosyl complexes and their derivatives of the types Cr(NO)(CN)₄]^2?, Cr(NO)(CN)₃H₂O]^? and Cr(NO)(CN)₂ LL] LL = 2,2′ bipyridine (bipy) or 1, 10-Phenanthroline (phen)] are synthesised directly from CrO₄^2? using NH₂OH.HCl, OH^? and CN^? and other appropriate ligands, virtually in a single step process in an aqueous aerobic medium. The compounds are characterised by IR, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility, e.s.r, electronic spectra and thermoanalytical data.