The photo-induced reaction of the ArCr(CO) 3 (Ar η 6-C 6H 6, η 6-C 6H 3Me 3, η 6-C 6Me 6) complexes with acetylene, C 2H 2, yields the acetylene complexes Ar(CO) 2Cr(C 2H 2) (I). The mesitylene complex, η 6-C 6H 3Me 3(CO) 2Cr(C 2H 2), reacts with various phosphines PR 3 (R Me, Et, nBu) to give the phosphine complexes η 6-C 6H 3Me 3(CO) 2Cr(PR 3) and the ylide complexes η 6-C 6H 3Me 3(CO) 2Cr-[(CHCH(PR 3)] and η 6-C 6H 3Me 3(CO) 2Cr[C(PMe 3)CH 2]. The protonation of η 6-C 6-H 3Me 3(CO) 2Cr[CHCH(P nBu 3)] with HBF 4 results in the formation of the cationic carbene complex &[;η 6-C 6H 3Me 3(CO) 2Cr[CHCH 2(P nBu 3)]&];BF 4. The acetylene complexes I add NHMe 2 to give the aminocarbene complexes Ar(CO) 2Cr[C(Me)NMe 2].
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