A dimeric quadruply metal–metal bonded molybdenum(II)–Schiff's base complex: bis[N,N′-ethylenebis(acetylacetoneiminato)molybdenum(II)]

Abstract
Reduction of dichloro-N,N′-ethylenebis(acetylacetoneiminato)molybdenum(IV), [Mo(acacen)Cl2], with sodium in the presence of diphenylacetylene afforded the diamagnetic dimer [Mo(acacen)]2 containing an Mo–Mo quadruple bond [Mo–Mo, 2.1678(4)Å], as shown by an X-ray crystal structure determination.

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