CpCr(CO)3-initiated N-N bond cleavage in a thiotetrazole ligand in a cyclopentadienylchromium complex

The CpCr(CO)3(1a)-initiated cleavage of the STz ligand in CpCr(CO)3(STz) (4a) under thermal conditions yielded a mixture of cubane-like compounds, from which were isolated the new complexes 6-8.