RECENT ADVANES IN THE CHEMISTRY OF COMPLEXES WITH PN LIGANDS

Starting with [Cp*FeP5] and mono as well as dinuclear CpR(CO)Co-complexes novel cobalt complexes with P5, P4, P2 and P1 ligands are formed. Room temperature P4 activation with [{Cp*(OC)2 Re}2] (Re=Re) is described.