Ligand addition to [Cp∧ RuCl] 4—molecular structure of [Cp∧ Ru(C 2H 4)Cl] 2

• Published in: Journal of organometallic chemistry Vol. 420; no. 2; pp. 227 - 235
• Main Authors: Koelle, U., Kang, Byung-Sun, Englert, U.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 03.12.1991; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Aminoacids and peptides; Chemistry; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Exact sciences and technology; Organic chemistry; Organic compounds; Organometalloidal and organometallic compounds; Physics; Preparations and properties; Structure of solids and liquids; crystallography; Structure of specific crystalline solids; Transition metals derivatives; Cationic complex; Molecular structure; Nitrogen heterocycle; Organic ligand; Transition metal Carbonyl Complexes; Transition metal Complexes; Ruthenium Organic compounds; Experimental study; X ray diffraction; Platinoid Carbonyl Complexes; Mu complex; Six membered ring; Ditertiary phosphine; Tetramer; Dinuclear complex; Platinoid Complexes; Chloro complex; Hapto complex; Dimer; Oxidation; Ruthenium Carbonyl Complexes; Crystalline structure
• ISSN: 0022-328X; 1872-8561
• DOI: 10.1016/0022-328X(91)80265-L

[Cp∧ RuCl] 4 ( 1a) (Cp∧ = η 5-C 5Me 4Et) reacts with pyridine or ethylene by trans addition and cleavage to yield the dimers [Cp∧ RuL(Cl)] 2. The pyridine adduct has been oxidized to the known mixed valence complex [(Cp∧ Ru(py)) 2(μ-Cl) 2]X.