Formation of cyclopentenone upon photo-oxidation of the cyclopropyl (c-C3H5) carbyne complex [(η5-C5H5){P(OMe)3}(CO)WC(c-C3H5)]

Abstract
Photo-oxidation of the carbyne complex [(η5-C5H5){P(OMe)3}(CO)WC(c-C3H5)] by irradiation in CHCl3 results in formation of [(η5-C5H5){P(OMe)3}(CO)WCl3] and partial recovery of the lost cyclopropyl carbyne ligand as cyclopentenone.