Rhenium µ-nitrido complexes

The preparation and properties of binuclear rhenium µ-nitrido-complexes [(PEt2Ph)3X2ReN→L][X = Cl, L = BF3, BCl3, BBr3, PtCl2(PEt3); X = Br, L = BCl3, BBr3], are reported. The similarity between the co-ordinative ability of the nitrogen in [(PEt2Ph)3Cl2ReN] and organic nitriles is noted.