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Table 4: Thermal analysis data for HMP and its molybdenum, tungsten, and ruthenium complexes.

Complex Decomposition step, K % Weight loss Mol. wt. Species eliminated % Solid residue 490–620 21.76 110.14 C6H6 + O2 2MoO 44.26% 620–760 22.15 112.11 C6H8 + O2 760–900 11.86 60.03 2NO 480–650 12.48 85.11 C4H5 + O2 2WO 58.61% 650–800 12.62 86.06 C4H6 + O2 800–1000 16.29 111.09 C4H3 +2NO 341–500 19.04 56.02 2CO RuO 39.76% 500–734 41.20 121.22 C7H7 +NO 341–467 10.60 56.02 2CO RuO 22.14% 467–730 27.67 146.23 C11H14 730–1200 39.58 209.17 C13H8NP