The mu-alkylidene dimetal complexes [M Fe(mu-C6H3Me2-2,6)(CO)(5)(eta-C5H5)], (M = Cr, Mo or W) reacted with elemental tellurium yielding the heterobimetallic compounds [M Fe (mu - eta(2) - TeCC6H3 Me-2-2,6)(CO)(5) (eta - C5H5)]. Similarly, the reaction between [Mo Fe(mu - CC6 H4Me-4)(CO)(5)(eta-C5H5)] and tellurium afforded the complex [MoFe (mu - eta(2) - Te C C6H4 Me-4)(CO)(5) (eta - C5H5)].


BASHIR A NASIR ,ANTHONY F HILL ,A STONE ,F GORDON GORDON ,