Aminocyclophosphazene derivatives of molybdenum carbonyl

Reactions of aminated cyclotri-and tetraphosphazenes,viz., N3P3L6 and N4P4L8 (L=−NC5H10, −NC4H8O and −HNC6H11) with Mo(CO)6 have been studied. N3P3L6 yield (N3P3L6)Mo(CO)3 derivatives, whereas tetracarbonyl substituted derivatives, (N4P4L8)Mo(CO)4, are obtained with N4P4L8. Several mixed derivatives of both cyclotri- and tetra-phosphazenes have been synthesised with (o-phen)Mo(CO)4.