Niobium (V) and tantalum (V) amides [η5-C5H4)-Si (CH3) 2-NR] M [N (CH3) 2] 3 (R= C6H5) containing chelate-type C, N-Ligands are available in 45%(M= Nb) and 60%(M= Ta) isolated yield, respectively, from the homoleptic amides M [N (CH3) 2] 5 and the N- functionalized cyclopentadiene C5H5-Si (CH3) 2-NHR by double amine elimination. The niobium and tantalum derivatives undergo an unprecedented photo-induced ...