Bistetraphenylphosphonium-di-cobalt III

Hg(f-HMPA-B) (2.01 g, 4.11 mmol), 400 mL CH3OH, anhydrous C0CI2 (1.3 g, 10.0 mmol, Aldrich), NaOH [1.18 g, 29.5 mmol (although 8 equiv of NaOH are 

for C7oH66N408Co2P2-I.5H2O (MW 1298) C, 64.77 H, 5.36 N, 4.32 P, 4.77. Found C, 64.86 H, 5.35 N, 4.41 P, 4.55. The number of water molecules varies from zero to two depending on recrystallization and storage conditions as shown by elemental analysis and NMR data. The stoichiometry of the analytical sample was established by H NMR. The crystal used for 

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