Access to the [Me2Si] ansa-bridged permethylmolybdenocene system is provided by the synthesis of [Me2Si(C5Me4)2]MoCl2 from the reaction of MoCl5 with a mixture of [Me2Si(C5Me4)2]Li2 and NaBH4, followed by treatment with CHCl3. Comparison with the chemistry of the non-ansa Cp*2MoX2 system indicates that incorporation of the [Me2Si] ansa bridge promotes intermolecular C−H and C−C bond activation reactions.
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