PREPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND REACTIVITY OF THE BINUCLEAR VANADIUM(III) COMPOUND ([(ME3SI)2N]V[MU-CH2SIME2N(SIME3)])2 - C-H SIGMA-BONDMETATHESIS PROMOTED BY AN AMIDO FUNCTION

C-H sigma-bond metathesis promoted by one amido group, during the reac tion of VCl3(THF)3 with 3 equiv of (Me3Si)2NLi, affords the dimeric [( Me3Si)2NV-(mu-CH2Si(Me)2N(SiMe3)]2 (1). Reaction of 1 with CO takes pl ace at room temperature and atmospheric pressure forming a dinuclear e nolate species formally arising from the insertion of CO into the Si-C H2 bond of 1.