ferricenium ion in not given oxidation of InMo(CO)3(1-) with Cp2Fe(1+);

in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: (C5H5)2Fe; (Ar); Fe complex was added to stirred soln. of Mo complex at -78°C, mixt. was slowly warmed up to room temp. and stirred for 1 h; THF was removed in vac., ferrocene extd. with PE, residue dissolved in CH2Cl2, filtered soln. was diluted with heptane and concd. in vac.;

in tetrahydrofuran; ethylene glycol dimethyl ether under N2 atm. soln. K(η5-Ind)Mo(CO)3 in DME was added to soln. (μ3-CH)Co3(CO)9 in THF and stirred for 15 min; solvent was removed in vacuo, residue was separated by column chromy. onsilica, crystn. from CH2Cl2-hexane at -20°C; elem. anal.;