The first observation of the [Cp3Mn]- anion; structures of hexagonal [(eta 2-Cp)3MnK.1.5thf] and ion-separated [(eta 2-Cp)3Mn]2[Mg(thf)6].2thf

A D Bond; R A Layfield; J A MacAllister; M McPartlin; J M Rawson; D S Wright

doi:10.1039/b106366a

The first observation of the [Cp3Mn]- anion; structures of hexagonal [(eta 2-Cp)3MnK.1.5thf] and ion-separated [(eta 2-Cp)3Mn]2[Mg(thf)6].2thf

Chem Commun (Camb). 2001 Oct 7:(19):1956-7. doi: 10.1039/b106366a.

Authors

A D Bond¹, R A Layfield, J A MacAllister, M McPartlin, J M Rawson, D S Wright

Affiliation

¹ Chemistry Department, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.

PMID: 12240237
DOI: 10.1039/b106366a

Abstract

Hexagonal [(eta 2-Cp)3MnK.1.5thf] 1 and ion-separated [(eta 2-Cp)3Mn]2[Mg(thf)6].2thf 2 are obtained from reactions of CpK and Cp2Mg, respectively, with manganocene, Cp2Mn; they are the first complexes to be structurally characterised containing the [Cp3Mn]- anion.