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Reaction of p-fluoro-alpha-methylstyrene with [(eta-C5H5)Co(eta-C(6)Me
(6))] leads to the cluster complex ta(2):eta(2):eta(2)-p-fluoro-alpha-
methylstyrene)] 1b. Nucleophilic substitution of fluoride by H- or Ph(
-) takes place when Ib is treated with LiHBEt(3) or PhLi.