[Co(NHC)(CO)3]: Isolation and Reactivity Study of a Model 17-Electron Species in the Oxo Process

[Co(L)(CO)3]2 (L = CO or PR3) catalyzed hydroformylation of olefins is among the most successful homogeneous organometallic catalysis. The bimetallic [Co(L)(CO)3]2 complex exists in equilibrium wit...