Isolation and characterization of thiolato complexes of [CpCr(SBz)]2S, isomeric trans [CpMo(CO)(SBz)]2 and [CpMo(SBz)2]2 (Cp = (η5-C5H5), Bz = PhCH2) from the reactivity of bibenzyl disulfide towards [CpM(CO)3]2 (M = Cr, Mo)

Reaction of [CpM(CO)n]2 [M=Cr (1) or Mo (3)] with an equivalent molar of Bz2S2 led to the isolation of two new isomers of trans syn and anti [CpMo(CO)(SBz)]2 (9a & 9b) together with six others known products. Cothermolysis of trans syn [CpMo(CO)(SBz)]2 (9a) with an equivalent molar of Bz2S2 affords another new complex of [CpMo(SBz)2]2 (12).