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The reaction of [(η 5 -C 5 Me 5 )Co(η 4 -1,5-cyclooctadiene)] with HBF 4 ·Me 2 O affords, at room temperature, an agostic η 3 -cyclooctenyl complex which undergoes a facile ring opening to afford anti -[(η 5 -C 5 Me 5 )Co(η 5 -1-propylpentadienyl)]BF 4 .
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