[2+4] Cycloaddition of η6-(styrene)chromium tricarbonyl and conjugated dienes

Cycloaddition of η6-(styrene)chromium tricarbonyl to hexa-2,4-diene or cyclopentadiene afford the Diels-Alder adducts with retention of the Cr(CO)3 group, whereas cyclohexa-1,3-diene undergoes aromatization to give η6-(benzene)chromium tricarbonyl. The counter synthesis of these (arene)chromium tricarbonyl derivatives from uncoordinated adducts of the Diels-Alder reaction and chromium hexacarbonyl was carried out.