Nitrido-bis triphenylphosphorus 1 Tetracarbonylcobaltate

Octacarbonyldicobalt (3.42 g., 10 mmoles) is weighed out in a nitrogen-filled plastic glove bag and transferred to a 250-ml. singlenecked flask containing 50 g. 1% sodium amalgam in 100 ml. of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred for 3 hours under 

All three products are soluble in acetone and dichloromethane, sparingly soluble in tetrahydrofuran, and insoluble in diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, and pentane. 

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