Photochemical Reactions of Transition Metal Organyl Complexes with Olefins. 18. Dicarbonylbis(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)(μ-1,4-η:4,5-η-1,4-pentadien-1,4-diyl)oxoditungsten(W—W)

In the binuclear title complex, [W₂O(C₅H₅)₂(C₅H₆)(CO)₂], the W centres are bridged by a 1,4-pentadien-1,4-diyl ligand. The W—W distance of 2.9426 (5) Å is in accord with a W—W single bond, the W—O distance of 1.678 (5) Å corresponds to a W=O double bond.

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