“…Following the procedure for the preparation of 2a, compound 2b was synthesized in 60% yield as a deep red sticky solid: R f = 0.24 (hexanes); 1 H NMR (C 6 D 6 ) 7.67 (d, 1H, J = 10 Hz, Ph), 7.16 (d,1H,J = 8.8 Hz,Ph),7.01 (dd,1H,J = 8.4,3.6 Hz,Ph) This complex was prepared following reported procedure [7]. Mo(CO) 6 (316.6 mg, 1.18 mmol) and Me 3 N=O (131.6 mg, 1.18 mmol) in an oven-dried 2-necked round-bottomed flask were dried under vacuum, and the flask was back-filled with nitrogen.…”