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[Mo-2(MeCN)(8)][BF4](4) reacts with alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acids [HO
2C(CH2)(n)CO2H, n = 0-8] to form salts with empirical formula [Mo-2{O2
C(CH2)(n)CO2}(MeCN)(x)][BF4](2); the X-ray crystal structure of the bu
tanedioic salt u-O2C-(CH2)(2)CO2-mu-eta(2)}(2)(MeCN)(12)][BF4](4) . 3M
eCN is reported together with the use of the complexes as catalysts fo
r the polymerization of norbornene.