The mechanism of the homogeneous water gas shift reaction catalyzed by the group 6 metal carbonyls involves the intermediacy of a formate complex. Catalytic pressure reactions as well as stoichiometric photolysis and pyrolysis experiments provide support for this mechanism.
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