Formation of mono oxo molybdenum(IV) PNP pincer complexes: interplay between water and molecular oxygen
The synthesis of cationic mono oxo MoIV PNP pincer complexes of the type [Mo(PNPMe-iPr)(O)X]+ (X = I, Br) from [Mo(PNPMe-iPr)(CO)X2] is described. These compounds are coordinatively