Synthesis and characterisation of an alumina–supported RuOs3 cluster catalyst
Abstract
The alumina-supported anion cluster Al+[H3RuOs3(CO)12]– was formed by heating [H2RuOs3(CO)13] absorbed on γ-Al2O3 to 373–473 K under an H2+ CO atmosphere; the material is catalytically active for ethylene hydrogenation at 340 K and for but-1-ene isomerization at 330 K.