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The reaction of aminorhenium carbonyl complex 1 with MCPBA provides th
e aminorhenium eta(2)-CO2 complex 2 in 97% yield. Bromination of 1 fol
lowed by treatment of the resultant bromide with NaOH also provides 2
in 90% yield.