Oxidative substitution of [Ru10C2(CO)24]2- with disubstituted alkynes: Facile formation and reduction of Ru10C2(CO)23(C2RR′)

  • John W. Benson
  • , Toyohisa Ishida
  • , Kwangyeol Lee
  • , Scott R. Wilson
  • , John R. Shapley*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Oxidation of the decaruthenium carbonyl cluster [Z]2[Ru10C2(CO)24] (1) (Z+ = PPN+, Et4N+) with [Cp2Fe][BF4] (2 equiv) at room temperature in the presence of disubstituted alkynes forms the neutral derivatives Ru10C2(CO)23(C2RR′) (2, R, R′ = Ph2; 3, R, R′ = Tol2; 4, R, R′ = Ph, Me). Compounds 2-4 are readily reduced with methanolic hydroxide to produce the previously known [Ru10C2(CO)22(C2Ph 2)]2- (5) and its analogs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4929-4932
Number of pages4
JournalOrganometallics
Volume16
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997 Oct 28
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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