ACTIVATION OF H-2 BY CHLOROCARBONYLBIS(TRIMETHYLPHOSPHINE)RHODIUM(I) LABILIZES CO AND PRODUCES THE NEW BINUCLEAR COMPLEX H(CL)RH(PME3)2(MU-H)(MU-CL)RH(PME3)(CO)
The oxidative addition of H-2 to [RhCl(CO)(PMe3)2] is followed using NMR spectroscopy in conjunction with para-enriched hydrogen and leads to CO labilization and formation of an unusual binuclear complex.