Reduction of tris(benzene-1,2-dithiolate)molybdenum(VI) by hydroxide ions in dry tetrahydrofuran solution

Tris(benzene-1,2-dithiolate)molybdenum(VI) reacts rapidly and quantitatively with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide to yield the corresponding Mo(V) and Mo(IV) complexes and hydrogen peroxide; the reaction has been executed in dry tetrahydrofuran where the reaction rate shows a fair dependence on complex and OH2 concentrations. Cervilla Avalos, Antonio, Antonio.Cervilla@uv.es ; Perez Pla, Francisco, Francisco.Perez@uv.es ; Llopis Jover, Elisa, Elisa.Llopis@uv.es