The barrier for rotation in diphosphenes is lowered by complex formation. Thus the irradiation of complexes 1, M = Cr, Mo, W, resuts in E → Z isomerization of the diphosphene ligand. 2 is the first example of a (Z)-diphosphene as ligand in a mononuclear carbonylmetal complex.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Yoshifuji et al. (1985) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: