Radical adducts in the photoreaction between decacarbonyldimanganese and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds

The radical adducts resulting from the photoreaction between decacarbonyldimanganese and some 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds have been generated and their ESR spectra recorded. Replacement of carbon monoxide moieties by other suitable ligands supports the formulation of these adducts as octahedral manganese complexes. © 1978.