Replacement of terminal and bridging oxo groups by phenylimido groups in (η-C5H5)OMo(μ-O)2OMo(η-C5H5) giving (η-C5H5)(NPh)Mo(μ-NPh)2Mo(NPh)(η-C5H5)

Abstract The treatment of (η-C 5 H 5 )OMo(μ-O) 2 MoO(η-C 5 H 5 ) with excess phenylisocyanate at reflux in tetrahydrofuran yields the arylimido-substituted complex (η-C 5 H 5 )(NPh)Mo(η-NPh) 2 Mo(NPh)(η-C 5 H 5 ), which has been characterized by elemental analysis, and mass, IR and 1 H NMR spectra.