Molybdenum Tris(2,5-dimethylpyrrolide), a Rare Homoleptic Molybdenum(III) Monomer

The monomeric, homoleptic molybdenum(III) complex molybdenum tris(2,5-dimethylpyrrolide) has been prepared. Reduction with KC8 in THF yields the molybdenum(II) complex potassium [molybdenum tris(2,5-dimethylpyrrolide)], while protonation with [H(OEt2)(2)][BAr4F] yields a cationic species that contains an eta(1)-3H-pyrrole ligand.