Bismuth cyclopentadienyl complexes

P-Azo-[2-methyl-1,2-dicarbadecaborane( 14)], 2624 2-Azoxyanisole, 3653 1,4-Benzenediol-oxygen complex, 2334 Benzeneperoxy sulfonic acid, 2341 Benzeneseleninic acid, 2335 Benzeneseleninic anhydride, 3495 Benzenethiol, 2344 2,2 -Bi-l,3-dithiole, 2215 2,2 -Bipyridyl 1-oxide, 3258 Bis(cyclopentadienyl)lead, 3294 Bis-A(imidosulfurdiiluoridato)mercury, 4342 Bismuth trisulfide, 0234... 

The cyclopentadienyl reactions have been illustrated for early as well as late transition metals and also the actinides. It is remarkable that the reactions are very similar across the entire group. This methodology results often in sandwich-type complexes of the Et units and has been found successful for both phosphorus and arsenic, but only one example has been reported for antimony. There are no reports of bismuth metal reacting with cyclopentadienyl metal fragments. Neither Sb nor Bi readily form the soluble E4 species as do P and As, and so their reactivities may be limited by solubility factors (Table XLI). 

Cyclopentadienyl halide complexes have been prepared from the reaction of NaCp or LiCsMes and BiCb. As described earlier, CpBiCb, in its red crystal morphology, has been structurally characterized (5) and shows a chain polymeric structure containing both if-- and f-coordination of the Cp ring to bismuth. In (C5Me5)2BiCl, the... 

Phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth ligands have been discussed in CCC (1987).153 Complexes containing bonds between scandium, yttrium, and phosphorus or arsenic have been reviewed,154 as have complexes with neutral phosphorus ligands.155 Many of the complexes described in these reviews contain organic substituents such as cyclopentadienyl or alkyl groups. 

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