Abstract
Photolysis of η 5-C 5Me 5Os(CO) 2CH 2Ph in the presence of Pme 2Ph does not result in simple CO substitution, but rather in the formation of the two isomeric phosphine-substituted compounds (η 4-C 5Me 5CH 2Ph)Os(CO) 2(PMe 2Ph) (I) and η 5-C 5Me 5Os(CO)(PMe 2Ph)(COCH 2Ph) (II). It is suggested that the very unusual formation of I involves homolysis of the osmium-benzyl bond of η 5-Cp ★Os(CO) 2CH 2Ph, followed by addition of the resulting benzyl radical to a ring carbon atom.
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