“…4 Catecholate ligands are more effective donors than the o-semiquinones, and there is evidence that chelated catecholate ligands may, synergistically, stabilize the bonding to acceptors. 12 To investigate this possibility, we have examined the reaction between 3,5-di-ZerZ-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone and the Mn(CO)5" anion. This reaction might be expected to occur by way of a two-electron oxidative addition process to give the chelated catecholate anion Mn(DBCat)(CO)4", with stabilized CO coordination by virtue of catechol donation.…”