in dichloromethane under N2, to soln. of PPN(HFe(CO)4) in N2-satd. CH2Cl2 added Mn complex, stirred for 30 min at room temp.; evapd., extd. with hexane, evapd. in vac., chromd. (SiO2, hexane);

CO in tetrahydrofuran under CO (2 atm) at room temp.; not isolated, detected by IR;

in acetonitrile Kinetics; under N2 or Ar; Fe complex reacted with Mn complex (excess) in MeCN at 25°C; not isolated; monitored by IR spectra;

in tetrahydrofuran stirring, room temp., 20h; filtration; evapn. to dryness; extn. (pentane, 4x); crystn. at -78°C: Fe-Rh complex; extn. of residue of extn. with methanol; evapn.; recrystn. (EtOH/EtOAc 1/1): Rh complex; elem. anal.;

hydrogenchloride in further solvent(s) anhyd. HCl condensed at liquid N2 temp. into NMR tube contg. suspn. of (PPN)(HFe(CO)4) in methylcyclohexane-d14, tube sealed, agitated in dry ice/acetone bath; NMR examination;

in tetrahydrofuran mixt. of Fe-complex and PhSSPh, addn. of dry THF, Schlenk flask, stirred 30 min, evapn., addn. of hexane or diethyl ether to pptn., ratio of educts 1:1; 2x washed with hexane, elem. anal.; PhSH detected by IR and GC;