Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Studies of Fused Oxazolidine Complexes of Molybdenum

Two fused-bisoxazolidine ligands (FOX^OH and FOX^OMe) are used to coordinate to molybdenum carbonyl, producing Mo-(CO)₃(FOX^OR). The ligands bind in a κ³-NNN fashion to the metal center creating an octahedral complex. Difficulty in further substitution of CO and the lack of reactivity prompted research into alternative starting materials. This resulted in the synthesis of a MoCl₃(FOX^OMe) complex. All complexes are characterized by single-crystal X-ray crystallography and cyclic voltammetry.