N′-bis (2, 6-di-isopropylphenyl)-1, 4-diaza-1, 3-butadiene)] was synthesized from the
reaction of Mn (CO) 5Br with the sterically encumbered DAB ligand. Compound 1 exhibits
rapid CO release under low power visible light irradiation (560 nm) suggesting its possible
use as a photoCORM. The reaction of compound 1 with TlPF6 in the dark afforded the
manganese (I) tetracarbonyl complex,[Mn (CO) 4 (iPr2Ph-DAB)][PF6](2). While 2 is …