Enhanced Nucleophilic Behavior of a Dimolybdenum Phosphinidene Complex: Multicomponent Reactions with Activated Alkenes and Alkynes in the Presence of CO or CNXyl

Abstract

A ligand makes a difference: The reactivity of a dimolybdenum phosphinidene complex with alkenes and alkynes is substantially modified by the presence of two-electron donors such as CO or CNXyl (Xyl=xylyl). Under these multicomponent reaction conditions, rapid formation of phosphametallacyclopentene rings takes place at room temperature. These reactions proceed in all cases with very high chemo- and regioselectivity. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.