An Unusual Conversion of Paramagnetic [3-Cl-3,3,8-{Ph2P(CH2)nPPh-µ-(C6H4-ortho)}-1,2-(CH3)2-closo-3,1,2-RuIIIC2B9H8] (n = 3 and 4) to Form the First 18-Electron P-Phenylene ortho-Cycloboronated closo-Ruthenacarboranes with a Dioxygen Ligand

Treatment of [3-Cl-3,3,8-[Ph2P(CH2)nPPh-µ-(C6H4-ortho)]-1,2-Me2-closo-3,1,2-RuIIIC2B9H8] (1, n = 3; 2, n = 4) with an excess of KOH in a 1:1 benzene/methanol mixture at room temperature in air affords new dioxygen closo-ruthenacarborane complexes [3-(η2-O2)-3,3,8-[Ph2P(CH2)nPPh-µ-(C6H4-ortho)]-1,2-M...

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Main Authors: Alexander Y. Kostukovich, Dmitrii I. D'yachihin, Fedor M. Dolgushin, Alexander F. Smol'yakov, Ivan A. Godovikov, Igor T. Chizhevsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/6/7094