oxygen in not given soln. of Mn complex under O2 (1 atm); solvent removed at ambient temp. under vac.; sepd. by flash column chromy. (silica gel, hexane); detd. by (1)H NMR spectra;

oxygen in not given soln. of Mn complex under O2 (1 atm); solvent removed at ambient temp. under vac.; sepd. by flash column chromy. (silica gel, hexane); detd. by (1)H NMR spectra;

in tetrahydrofuran under Ar, standard Schlenk techniques; Mn complex refluxed in THF for 30min; solvent removed at ambient temp. under vac.; sepd. by flash column chromy. (silica gel, hexane); detd. by (1)H NMR spectra;

in not given under Ar, standard Schlenk techniques; benzylbromide added to soln. of Mn complex; solvent removed at ambient temp. under vac.; sepd. by flash column chromy. (silica gel, hexane); detd. by (1)H NMR spectra;

in tetrahydrofuran under Ar, standard Schlenk techniques; Mn complex refluxed in THF for 30min; solvent removed at ambient temp. under vac.; sepd. by flash column chromy. (silica gel, hexane); detd. by (1)H NMR spectra;

in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: 9,9'-bifluorene; under Ar, standard Schlenk techniques; react. of Mn complex in THF at 23°C for 5 d; solvent removed at ambient temp. under vac.; sepd. by flash column chromy. (silica gel, hexane); detd. by (1)H NMR spectra;

carbon monoxide in not given byproducts: 9,9'-bifluorene; soln. of Mn complex under CO (10 atm); solvent removed at ambient temp. under vac.; sepd. by flash column chromy. (slica gel, hexane); detd. by (1)H NMR spectra;