The rate of the reaction of zinc and cadmium with tricarbonylcyclopentadienylmolyhdenum chloride and tricarbonylcyclopentadienyltungsten chloride and the yield of the final products of these reactions were studied as influenced by the solvent nature. Kinetic features of oxidation of zinc and cadmium with tricarbonylcyclopentadienylmolybdenum chloride in the presence of dimethylformamide were determined. The thermodynamic parameters of adsorption of the oxidizing agent and the ligand oil the metal surface were determined.