The preparation of a novel heterobimetallic chromium−nickel compound (3), including 2,6-diethyl-4,8-dimethyl-5-hydroindacenide (IcH′) as bridging ligand was successfully achieved and it was characterized by means of 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and FT-IR spectroscopies and elemental analysis. Cyclic voltammetry studies were performed for complex 3 as well as for its respective mononuclear species. Theoretical calculations of this compound were carried out to gain further understanding of this novel molecular system.
The photophysics of the mono- and homobimetallic complexes of tungsten benzylidyne has been examined by using absorption and emission. Theoretical calculations were carried out to gain further understanding of these novel molecular systems.