
%0 Journal Article
%A Anker, MW 
%A Colton, R 
%A Rix, CJ 
%A Tomkins, IB 
%T Carbony1 halides of the Group VI transition metals. XV. Complexes with Bis(1,2-diphenylphosphino)ethane
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1969/07/01
%V 22
%N 7
%P 1341-1347
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9691341
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9691341 
%X Compounds of the general formulae M(CO)3(dpe)X2, [M(CO)2(dpe)1.5X2]2, and M(CO)2(dpe)2X2 have been prepared and characterized (M = Mo, W; dpe = bis- (1,2-diphenylphosphino)ethane; X = Cl, Br, I). All of the compounds are diamagnetic and most of them are non-electrolytes. However, conductivity measurements indicate that, for the iodo derivatives only, the bis(dpe) compounds should be formulated as 1 : 1 electrolytes, [M(CO)2(dpe)2I]I.     For the iodo series of compounds only, there is a complex series of reversible reactions including a new type of carbon monoxide carrying system. In addition, the dimeric dpe derivatives are cleaved by carbon monoxide at room temperature and pressure to give equal quantities of [M(CO)2(dpe)2I]I and M(CO)3(dpe)I2. 
