The inverse sandwich complex 1 with η6-coordination of the arene molecule is formed on reaction of AsBr3 and C6Et6, in the molar ratio 2:1. The stability of the adduct is presumably due to an interplay of weak charge transfer and van-der-Waals interactions.
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